I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. While this is a time to join together with friends and family to celebrate, it is also a time to give back. Below you will find several different opportunities to help those less fortunate this holiday season. Whether it's donating a can of food or volunteering your time, I encourage everyone to find a way to add some cheer to someone else's life.
Clothing Donations:
Housing Works Thrift Shop
Upper East Side: 202 East 77th St. New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-772-8461
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11 AM- 7 PM, Sat: 10 AM-6 PM, Sun: 12 PM-5 PM
Yorkville: 1730 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10128
Phone: 212-722-8306
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11 AM- 7 PM, Sat: 10 AM-6 PM, Sun: 12 PM-5 PM
Spence-Chapin Thrift Shop
1473 3rd Avenue (Between 83rd Street & 84th Street) New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-737-8448
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11AM- 6PM, Sat: 11 AM-5 PM, Sun: 12 PM- 5 PM
Jan Hus Presbyterian Church
351 East 74th Street New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-288-6743
Hours: Mon-Sat: 7 AM- 8:30 PM
Food Donations:
Jan Hus Presbyterian Church
351 East 74th Street New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-288-6743
Hours: Mon-Sat: 7 AM- 8:30 PM
Yorkville Common Pantry
8 East 109th Street New York, NY 10029
Phone: 917-720-9707
Hours: Mon-Sat: 9 AM- 8PM
City Harvest
575 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018
Phone: 917-351-8700
Visit your local Police or Fire Department to make a canned food donation
The Bowery Mission
227 Bowery New York, NY 10002
Phone: 212-674-3456
Hours: 24 Hours/Day, 7 Days/Week
Accepting donations of Fresh/Canned Sweet Potatoes/Yams, Instant Stuffing Mix, Frozen Vegetables, Spiral Hams, Elbow Macaroni, Fresh Potatoes/Instant Mashed Potatoes
Volunteer Opportunities:
St. Joseph-Holy Trinity Thanksgiving Program To volunteer, contact Joanne Kim
This annual collaboration between St. Joseph's and Holy Trinity includes meal preparation and delivery on Thanksgiving morning.
Phone: (212) 289-4100 ext. 207
E-mail: joanne.kim@holytrinity-nyc.org
Thanksgiving for Seniors
This year, two of our local senior centers will be hosting Thanksgiving meals for seniors in our community.
Lenox Hill Senior Center will be holding a Thanksgiving dinner for seniors at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House located at 331 East 70th Street on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 6pm. For more information you can reach the Lenox Hill Senior Center at 212-308-1959.
Carter Burden Center for the Aging will be holding their Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 12pm at 1484 1st Avenue. You can reach Carter Burden at 212-879-7400.