Dinner and drinks will toast a bounty of compassion at Project Hospitality’s Harvest Gala this week https://www.silive.com/entertainment/2023/10/dinner-and-drinks-will-toast-a-bounty-of-compassion-at-project-hospitalitys-harvest-gala-this-week.html By Carol Ann Benanti | benanti@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Project Hospitality’s annual Harvest Gala, set for Wednesday, Oct. 18, will celebrate busy hands, open hearts and generous deeds by Staten Island leaders, volunteers, faith workers, businesses, and philanthropists. Rev. Louis Jerome, Colleen and …
Affordable housing development opens on Staten Island
Affordable housing development opens on Staten Island https://www.silive.com/news/2023/09/affordable-housing-development-open-on-staten-island.html By Paul Liotta | pliotta@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A local non-profit organization and a developer celebrated the opening of a new Port Richmond affordable housing complex this week. The location at the intersection of Castleton and Port Richmond avenues will contain 48 units — 31 permanent supportive units, 16 affordable units for …
Staten Island’s largest food pantry now distributing at 205 Canal St.
Staten Island’s largest food pantry now distributing at 205 Canal St. https://www.silive.com/dining/2023/09/staten-islands-largest-food-pantry-now-distributing-at-205-canal-st.html By Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The borough’s largest food pantry and soup kitchen has moved to a new location. Formerly on Bay Street, the operation still functions in Stapleton, just a few blocks north. The food pantry now is at 205 Canal St. Hours are …
Borough faith leaders get vaccinated to set an example
By Kristin F. Dalton | kdalton@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Faith leaders on Staten Island have been making examples of themselves by getting vaccinated, and sharing it publicly, to help dispel myths and address vaccine hesitancy in their communities. The Rev. Karen Jackson, co-chair of Staten Island Inter-Religious Leadership and director of community initiatives at Project Hospitality, recorded herself getting vaccinated …
A springtime salute from Project Hospitality to those who give back
Project Hospitality hosted its Spring Luncheon Wednesday afternoon in the Hilton Garden Inn in Bloomfield. The event served to recognize those in the community whose dedication has made a difference in lives of Staten Islanders in need. Over 250 people attended and heard the agency’s executive director Terry Troia note that while the community has been generous in continuing to help …
Staten Island organizers kick-off 16th annual Dine Out Against Hunger event scheduled for April 10
The Rev. Terry Troia, executive director of Project Hospitality, speaks during the kick-off lunch for the 16th annual Dine Out Against Hunger program held in Project Hospitality’s Community Services Center, in Stapleton. She noted the difficulty of the loss of affordable housing in the borough after Hurricane Sandy has compounded the hunger issue here even more. “When you have more …
Taking a bite out of hunger on Staten Island
Unfortunately, there are still more than 38,000 Staten Islanders who rely on the assistance of Project Hospitality. In 2013, the agency served a record 2.2 million meals. Their publicity indicates that over the past 16 years, the funds raised through the annual Dine Out Against Hunger drive have provided 946,463 meals. That indicates that $1 pays for one meal for …
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