and grateful for the Grace of Project Hospitality. Over 20,000 pounds of fresh produce was distributed Friday at our Community Center, as part of a weekly initiative sponsored by Food Bank NYC that will go through June 17. Some of the hands handing out these fruits and vegetables belonged to longtime, devoted volunteers: Residents of Bayley Seton who are living …
Helping Others Find The Way Home
The shadow cast by Superstorm Sandy has been long and wide. Imagine a church parsonage, miles from the flood zone, more than two years after the storm, still suffering the after-effects of the disaster. That is precisely the story of the Stapleton UAME Church, where Reverend Maggie Howard’s roof was torn open by wind during the storm. Over months, she …
It is spring; let us begin together.
It is spring again. No winter lasts forever. At Project Hospitality, we have welcomed the new season by clearing space on our food pantry shelves for the generous bounty donated by local farms in our warmer months. This is the fresh food that brings life, hope and nourishment to the hungry on Staten Island. The vibrant greens and tender fruit …
PH Volunteers Grow By Giving
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. On January 19, more than 30 volunteers from the Food Bank for New York City spent their holiday bestowing …
Generous Donors “Adopt” families for the holidays
A winter coat. A pair of work shoes. A toaster. A large cooking pot. A rug for the floor so their children’s feet won’t freeze. The magical question, “What do you want for the holidays?” evoked startlingly similar responses from the 14 families chosen by Project Hospitality to receive gifts through one of our partner’s generous “Adopt-a-Family” program. These families …
Thanksgiving for All
Across Staten Island, the city, the state and the nation, we gathered with loved ones and friends Thursday to take stock of what we have to be thankful for — starting first with the bounty on the tables before us. Like no other celebration on the American calendar, Thanksgiving gives us a chance to slow down and dwell in the …
The Time of No Room
Project Hospitality’s new blog, “The Time of No Room” – whose name borrows a phrase from 20th Century visionary, Thomas Merton – will tell the stories of the most vulnerable among us. We hope it will serve as a call for hospitality, for compassion, and for action. May these words inspire us to share our precious time, to embrace without …