What can you eat if you rely on SNAP benefits in NYC? Will closing Rikers Island jail complex make New York a more just city? What are the differences in opportunities and challenges for the five versions of New York? Find content that speaks to these questions in the Round-Up.
As we strive to love the Lord, are we endeavoring to love our neighbors and advantage the disadvantaged, or do we separate our love of God from our love of neighbor? May we turn our hearts toward Christ for the ultimate example of what this looks like.
Terrie Wheeler, a HFNY Rep for a Redeemer East Side community group, shares a reflection from her experience volunteering with The Relief Bus. Join Terrie in prayer for the poor of our city.
We have so much to celebrate from this past fiscal year, including $2.1 million in grants to our affiliates, 3,200+ volunteers, one new church partner, and three new non-profit affiliates!
As I have reflected more deeply on my experiences as a volunteer with Hope for New York, I realized it was not I, but God who was truly behind every experience and blessing.