How We Help
The Bowery Mission has served homeless and hungry New Yorkers since 1879. Each meal and every service is an invitation to residential and community programs that help clients make progress towards individual goals such as regaining sobriety, reconnecting with family and faith, and preparing for work and independent living. To empower children to thrive and succeed, we also offer year-round opportunities for enrichment for youth.
Four Major Strategies to Rebuild Hope in the New York metro area
We've Joined Forces
We're serving more. Because of you.
New York City Rescue Mission and Goodwill Rescue Mission have joined forces with The Bowery Mission in order to more effectively combat the epidemic of homelessness affecting more than 63,000 people in New York City and to meet the needs of significantly more people across the New York metro area. Leveraging more than 400 years of combined service, three historic organizations have become one to re-imagine the fight against poverty and homelessness. Together, we will be known as The Bowery Mission, and it's your faithful support that has made this partnership possible.
Thanksgiving at The Bowery Mission
Everyone needs a welcoming table where they can share a meal during the Thanksgiving season. Thousands found a place at the table where a hot, nutritious meal opened the door to recovery and renewed hope. During Thanksgiving week, we served over 16,000 meals—including 7,700 on Thanksgiving Day alone to hungry men, women and children in all five boroughs of New York and in Newark, NJ.
City-wide Impact
Thanks to donors, volunteers and supporters, we provided last year:
653,500
Meals
167,300
Nights of Shelter
46,400
Articles of ClothingOffering New Hope in 2018
Two new "Front Doors" for women in crisis
Men's transitional housing & more on Avenue D
Continuous improvement in programs for men and women
Serving children better at Mont Lawn Camp
Where We Rebuild Hope
Lower East Side
Compassionate Care
Men's Residential Programs
New York City Rescue Mission
Compassionate Care
Residential Programs
Goodwill Rescue Mission
Compassionate Care
Residential Programs
Community Hope Resource Center & Mont Lawn City Camp
Children's Programs
Men's Residential Programs
Women's Residential Programs
Women's Residential Programs
Women's Transitional Housing
Men's Transitional Housing
Mont Lawn City Camp
Children's Programs
Poconos Region, PA
Children's Programs
Life Transformation Stories
Thank you for helping us bring God's love to our homeless and hurting neighbors! Because of friends like you, they have all moved forward into a future of hope.
Principles of Care
Faith-based
We believe the power of God leads to transformed lives.
Person-focused
Our programs are personalized, rather than "one-size-fits-all."
Holistic
Our programs care for the whole person — body, mind and spirit.
Wide Door
Our programs are flexible and available to all — no questions asked.
Evidence-based
Our programs are well-researched and modeled after best practices.
Trauma-informed
Our programs are sensitive to those impacted by trauma.
Integrated
Our programs offer a comprehensive system of care.
Community-establishing
Our programs emphasize intentional relationships and social bonds.