News & Updates

See the latest from The Bowery Mission, including updates from our leadership, stories of life transformation and program news from inside our Red Doors.

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Tony’s hope story: Learning to forgive and getting a fresh start

It all started with a nourishing meal and a warm welcome at The Bowery Mission Tony spent his life living and working in New York City. Everything changed abruptly with the pandemic when he was laid off. His finances dwindled and he couldn’t afford food. Hunger brought him to The Bowery Mission, but he found […]

Honoring our past, embracing our future: 130 years of Mont Lawn Camp

Above: Dedicated counselors at Mont Lawn Camp, June 2024. For generations, The Bowery Mission’s Mont Lawn Camp in the Poconos of Bushkill, PA, has transformed the lives of city kids from under-resourced neighborhoods. Supported by generous donations from our community, Mont Lawn Camp ensures that every child — regardless of their circumstances — can enjoy […]

Staff reflection: Journeying with guests through mental distress

In this guest post, one of The Bowery Mission’s social workers shares insights from her frontline work at the Mission, where she provides clinical support to individuals overcoming homelessness, hunger and other crises. Within the Red Doors of The Bowery Mission where I serve as a social worker, we encounter individuals daily who are deeply […]

Christopher’s hope story: “The Bowery Mission built me back up”

After a season of profound trial, Christopher found redemption and healing within the Mission’s transformative community Christopher went from having a family, a home and a good job to spending a month in a psychiatric ward. For years, he had a great job in radiology here in the city. He was in a committed relationship […]

Trauma & homelessness: What’s the connection?

At The Bowery Mission, we value trauma-informed care. But what exactly is trauma? And how does it relate to the experience of homelessness?  Trauma is a physical and psychological response to extraordinarily stressful events and experiences. When a person has experienced trauma, they have experienced something so distressing that it has overwhelmed their body and […]

5 tips for responding to mental health crises on our streets and subways

In recent years, an increase in the number of distressing incidents involving a mental health crisis on our streets and in our subways has left many New Yorkers feeling overwhelmed, fearful, confused and angry. As we navigate these events, we at The Bowery Mission believe it’s crucial to give ourselves time and space to acknowledge […]

Easter reflection: Encountering God through foot-washing

This guest post is by Jason Storbakken, Senior Chaplain at The Bowery Mission. He has faithfully served our neighbors in need on the Bowery for more than thirteen years. For more than a decade, I’ve had the privilege to lead the Maundy Thursday foot-washing service at The Bowery Mission, where we commemorate the way Jesus […]

[Video] “I share my story with others to give them hope” — Natalia

Hear from Natalia in her own words how her life has been transformed and how, as a program graduate, she’s flourishing. Once struggling with drug addiction and homelessness, Natalia found her way to The Bowery Mission’s Residential Programs, where she became surrounded by community and began putting her life back together. She was able to […]