Our guests make their way from all over New York City to line up outside the Soup Kitchen. Their stomachs are empty, and they are eager to receive a nourishing meal – for many the only food they will eat all day.

Most Soup Kitchen guests are homeless and jobless. But the working poor are fast becoming a growing segment of the population who are finding themselves on our line – often running out of money by the end of the month to feed themselves and their families. Women, children, the elderly, and physically and mentally challenged individuals comprise many of the multitudes we serve. But, by and large, the majority of guests are minority men, who because of addiction, abuse, mental illness, or just plain hard luck, rely on the Soup Kitchen. There are many targeted programs serving only women, families, or the elderly. But we have always been committed to serving everyone who is hungry and comes to us for assistance.

Professional staff and volunteers work side by side to ensure that each person who enters the door is welcomed and greeted with kind words and a smile. Guests are encouraged to take their time over their meal as they dine in the nave of our beautiful landmark church – a place of solace and a symbol of hope and possibility.