The Bowery Mission

Happy #Thanksgiving! Our 145th annual celebration is underway 👏❤️ We're giving thanks for friends like you. Together, we can offer a life-transforming community for our neighbors facing homelessness, hunger and other crises. If you see anyone in need on the street or subway, tell them they can receive a holiday meal and care at our #Bowery Campus now through 4 p.m. 🍽️ Get an inside look today into our festivities on our Instagram: https://lnkd.in/dE6u4-tN. #ThanksgivingAtTheMission #NYC #CommunityImpact #BoweryMission #Hope

I love Thanksgiving traditions. There is something powerful about the annual reminder of eating the same dishes, with the same family and friends, expressing our gratitude to the same God. I also love The Bowery Mission's tradition where you can find a table with a seat for anyone without a place to celebrate this year; whether they are a longtime New Yorker, or a recent arrival experiencing their first Thanksgiving. We have served meals in record numbers this year, and welcome all families to the city’s longest-running community Thanksgiving tradition - 145 years! This is a Thanksgiving table where you'll always meet a new face. Where a new volunteer will serve our community for the first time. Where a neighbor will hear about God's love in a fresh way. Where someone who felt hopeless might feel the first inkling of hope for a better tomorrow. Because we're not primarily in this for the turkey, delicious as it will be... We're here because we delight to see lives transformed.   From our whole team: a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Our amazing team's working hard to put together our biggest feast of the year. We've been preparing for thousands of traditional holiday meals, home-made with love for neighbors in need. All of this includes 250 turkeys, 4,000 pounds of potatoes and 500 pies! Learn more: bowery.org/thanksgiving #Thanksgiving #ThanksgivingAtTheMission #NYC #CommunityImpact #BoweryMission #Hope

We're grateful for this #Thanksgiving story. After 30 years of teaching and coaching, Tony's life was turned upside down when the pandemic led to an unexpected job loss. At a low point, dealing with hunger and pride, he came for hot meals — and even joined us for our Thanksgiving Day celebration last year. He was still grappling with the weight of his struggles. But what began as a need for food soon turned into a journey of healing, forgiveness and new beginnings. Thank you for making stories like these possible, and helping to care for neighbors like Tony. #ThanksgivingAtTheMission #NYC #CommunityImpact #BoweryMission #TransformingLives #Hope

Here at The Bowery Mission with both Pauline Bethel, who with great compassion has faithfully volunteered here over the past 10 years. Pauline is seen here enjoying a song composed just for her by American musician and song-writer, Ken Medema. Ken routinely travels from California to NYC to bless our guests with his wonderful musical talents. Both of these exceptional volunteers have an amazing heart for ministering to the homeless community.

This Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, we encourage you to remember and support our neighbors in need. Homelessness continues to surge, with more than 130,000 people sleeping in public shelters each night in our city. And an estimated 1 in 6 people in NYC is food insecure. We're grateful for compassionate friends like you who are showing these neighbors that they are not alone and that someone cares! If you haven't already joined our campaign, it's not too late. Be part of the longest-running Thanksgiving meal celebration in #NYC! Donate, start a fundraiser to provide meals or invite someone in need to our Thanksgiving feast: https://lnkd.in/gU8wKm9K #ThanksgivingAtTheMission #HHWeek #CommunityImpact #BoweryMission #Hope

“Food is an invitation to connect with community and to learn more about the resources that we offer at The Bowery Mission.” Our stoves are running nonstop getting ready for our 145th #Thanksgiving celebration. Our dedicated team is preparing thousands of home-cooked holiday meals — all served with love! Learn more and how you can still make an impact: bowery.org/thanksgiving. #ThanksgivingAtTheMission #NYC #CommunityImpact #BoweryMission #TransformingLives #Hope

Together, we're meeting critical needs this Thanksgiving. Thank you for your compassion that helps change lives every day, and especially this special time of year. We’re busy preparing for each person who will come to us in need — and we can’t do this without you! Learn about our 145th Thanksgiving celebration and how we're making an impact for neighbors like Rich and many others seeking community and support ❤️ bowery.org/thanksgiving #ThanksgivingAtTheMission #Thanksgiving #NYC #CommunityImpact #BoweryMission #TransformingLives #Hope

"It's heartening to be with our daily guests, for whom this day can be so difficult, but also to reconnect with former guests who come back, sharing about their newfound stability, like living in their own apartments for years. It’s a beautiful time filled with stories of redemption and compassion." Hear the latest from our CEO, James Winans, about our 145th Thanksgiving celebration and how we're caring for our neighbors in need: https://lnkd.in/eUgHCeiu #CommunityImpact #NYC #Thanksgiving #BoweryMission #TransformingLives #Hope #ThanksgivingAtTheMission

Thank you, veterans, for your service ❤️ Today, we honor the men and women in our Bowery Mission family who've served — like Steven. Raised in a military family, Steven joined the Navy and faced the battles of war in Iraq. But coming home, he struggled with PTSD, survivor’s guilt and severe anxiety, turning to substances to cope. One day, he was asked to sell drugs at a local shelter, but instead, he found himself at the Mission, where a pastor was speaking about forgiveness. That moment changed everything. Steven fought for his future, enrolling in (and then graduating) our Residential Program, and found a peace that surpasses all understanding. This Veterans Day, we’re grateful for their sacrifices and inspired by their strength. #VeteransDay #CommunityImpact #BoweryMission #BoweryHopeStory