Providing A Lifeline Of Nourishment
Hand-delivering Saturday and Sunday meals throughout the year.
Keeping meal centers open on holidays and delivering shelf-stable meals when they must close.
Distributing shelf-stable meals during emergencies and in advance of harsh winter weather.
Responding To New Yorkers In Need
Gael Greene and James Beard founded Citymeals after learning thousands of their older neighbors had nothing to eat on weekends and holidays.
KEY FACTS ON THE ELDERLY NEW YORKERS WE SERVE
57%
of our meal recipients live alone
40%
of our meal recipients rarely or never leave their home
8%
of meal recipients have no one with whom to talk
FEATURED MEAL RECIPIENT
Arlene
As a young girl, Arlene couldn’t wait for the school day to end so she could sit in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and read. “I had the perfect spot where no one could find me. It was so peaceful.” Read more
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100% of your donation will be used for the preparation and delivery of meals, thanks to our partnership with the New York City Department for the Aging, along with gifts from our board of directors and others designated for administrative expenses.
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