How We Help
Since the 1870s, The Bowery Mission has served New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, hunger and other crises. 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.
In order to effectively combat the epidemic of homelessness affecting nearly 70,000 people in New York City and to meet the needs of our neighbors across the New York metro area, New York City Rescue Mission and Goodwill Rescue Mission (Newark) have joined forces with The Bowery Mission. Leveraging more than 400 years of combined service, three historic organizations have become one to reimagine the fight against poverty and homelessness.
Thanksgiving at The Bowery Mission
During our 140th Thanksgiving celebration, The Bowery Mission served over 14,800 meals over seven days — nearly 6,700 on Thanksgiving Day alone — across nine campuses and with 29 partners in all five boroughs of New York City and in Newark, NJ.
City-wide Impact
Thanks to donors, volunteers and supporters, we provide each year:
558,726
Meals
140,658
Nights of Shelter
100,334
Articles of ClothingOffering New Hope in 2020
We are providing life-transforming services through radical hospitality at our Day Centers and offering multiple residential options to meet diverse needs.
Where We Rebuild Hope
Lower East Side
Compassionate Care & Day Center
Men's Residential Programs
Poconos Region, PA
Mont Lawn Retreat Center
Mont Lawn Summer Camp
Women's Residential Programs
Community Hope Resource Center
Mont Lawn City Camp
Men's Residential Programs
Women's Residential Programs
Women's Transitional Housing
Mont Lawn City Camp
Goodwill Rescue Mission
Services Suspended
Reopening in the Future with Brand New Spaces & Effective Programs
New York City Rescue Mission
Compassionate Care & Day Center
Emergency Shelter
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.