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Serve meals at a Women's Shelter

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ORGANIZATION: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

  • 16 people are interested

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a 130-year old settlement house widely recognized as one of New York's premier human services providers. Founded in 1894 as a free kindergarten for immigrant childre, the Nieighborhood House now serves 16,000 people in need each year through a wide array of effective and integrated services--social, educational, legal, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness.

We are seeking volunteers to serve meals at our Women's Mental Health Shelter. Located in the Park Avenue Armory, our Women's Mental Health Shelter is a 24-hour program that addresses the critical issues facing homeless women age 45-and-over living with severe and persistent mental illness. Volunteers will make a direct connection with these women working side-by-side with our staff to serve healthy and delicious meals prepared by our cooks. The time commimtent involves volunteering for at least one meal per week:

Breakfast, 7:00am-8:00am, Lunch, 11:45am-12:45pm or Dinner, 5:15pm-6:15pm.

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About Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

Location:

331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, US

Mission Statement

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, widely recognized as one of New York's premier human services providers, is a 130-year-old settlement house that provides an extensive array of effective and integrated services--social, educational, legal, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness--which significantly improve the lives of 15,000 people in need each year, ages 3 to 103, on the East Side of Manhattan. Our clients include older adults, homeless and formerly homeless adults, children and families, recent immigrants, disabled persons, adult learners and thousands more. For information on Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, please visit our website at www.lenoxhill.org or connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LenoxHillNeighborhoodHouse/.

Description

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House was founded in 1894 by the Alumnae Association of Normal College (now known as Hunter College of the City University of New York) as a free kindergarten for the children of indigent immigrants. Since then, we have remained at the forefront of community advocacy and social and educational change.

CAUSE AREAS

Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Women
Homeless & Housing, Hunger, Women

WHEN

Mon Aug 12, 2024 - Fri Nov 08, 2024

WHERE

643 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10065

(40.767242,-73.965515)
 

SKILLS

  • Food Service

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • One hour per week

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