IN THIS COMMUNITY…

YOU ARE LOVED

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YOU ARE IMPORTANT

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YOU ARE WORTH IT

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YOU HAVE A VOICE

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YOU ARE VALUED

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YOU ARE RESPECTED

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YOU BELONG

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YOU MATTER

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YOU ARE LOVED — YOU ARE IMPORTANT — YOU ARE WORTH IT — YOU HAVE A VOICE — YOU ARE VALUED — YOU ARE RESPECTED — YOU BELONG — YOU MATTER —

  • The line for takeout food outside of the Broadway Community soup kitchen on the Upper West Side.

    OUR MISSION

    Broadway Community sets an abundant table, believing that everyone deserves justice, dignity, health, and wholeness.

    We empower one another with nourishing food, a welcoming environment, shelter, medical care, life skills practice, and faithful accompaniment through challenging times.

    We serve one another - breaking down barriers of poverty, inequity, and privilege - until all are fed, in body and spirit.

    We serve.

    Our Vision
  • A Broadway Community volunteer working with a Guests of the soup kitchen to access public benefits.

    OUR PROGRAMS

    Working tirelessly to break down the barriers of poverty, inequity, and privilege – until all are fed, in body and spirit – Broadway Community provides countless opportunities to bring neighbors together across socioeconomic and cultural boundaries.

    Our entire community is dedicated to creating an environment where all feel welcome and valued.

    Here, you can find a broad range of resources including a soup kitchen, food pantry, shelter, on-site medical services, a computer lab, employment assistance, benefits enrollment, a life skills program, and more.

    Our Services
  • A local newspaper sharing information on the Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, and West Harlem.

    OUR HISTORY

    Founded in 1982 by volunteers from Broadway Presbyterian Church, Union Theological Seminary, and Columbia University, what is now known as Broadway Community has grown from providing meals three days a week to providing a broad range of programs serving New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty.

    For more than 40 years — through times of calm and times of turbulence, times of prosperity and times of recession, times of progress and times of setbacks — we have been there for each other and lived on our belief that to “love thy neighbor” is not a choice, but an obligation.

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  • A group of volunteers posing for a photo after serving lunch at our soup kitchen.

    GET INVOLVED

    There are so many ways that you could partner with us as we work towards a society in which no one must endure hunger or homelessness any longer.

    Donate: Make a monetary or in-kind donation and empower us to continue serving abundantly.

    Volunteer: Join our Volunteer Corps and directly make a difference in the lives of others.

    Advocate: Help us push for policies that will directly help reduce homelessness, hunger, and poverty in New York and around the country.

    Make An Impact

OUR IMPACT IN 2023

New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and hunger eating at the Broadway Community soup kitchen.

   50,813

Meals Served at Our Soup Kitchen

A student volunteer stocking our food pantry.

   192,001 

Pounds of Food Distributed

Our Benefits Enrollment Volunteer, Michael, assisting one of our Guests with contacting the New York City Human Resources Administration.

   1,299

Medical and Case Management Appointments

Our overnight homeless shelter prepared to welcome Guests in the evening.

   5,000+

Nights of Safe Rest Provided Through our Shelter

Guests using our free computer lab to access the internet, create resumes, and find meaningful employment opportunities.

   2,000+

Sessions in Our Computer Lab

Volunteers from across New York City and the country serving at our soup kitchen, which is located right in-between the Upper West Side and West Harlem.

   10,327

Hours of Volunteer Service

Guest Testimonials

  • "The shelter feels like home. I like the people that are here, the food, and all the other things that are available to us."

  • "This place means a lot to me. It wakes me up and gives me hope for the future. On a scale of 1-10, the people here are an 11."

  • "This is a place where they give all religions and people respect. The food is amazing. It's a blessing to be here."

  • "I would recommend any friend to come here. I like the people and the food here. Nobody bothers you. It's a nice place!"

  • "The food, the staff, and the environment here are all excellent. Here, it's quiet and calm, and I always feel safe."

  • "Without the staff and volunteers here, there would be no reason for me to be here. My family is gone, so this is my first family."

  • "Getting food here has been very helpful to me. I feel that I could always come here if I need something."

  • "The cost of food is so high nowadays, so it's a blessing that this place is helping out."

  • "This pantry lets me have a proper diet. Food is so expensive, and without this place, I wouldn't be able to eat properly."

  • "Broadway does not disappoint people. They keep to their promise. I have appreciated getting referrals for haircuts here."

  • “Broadway Community is very closely connected with everyone, and all feel welcome. I’m always looking forward to coming here.”

  • “This is a place where one can get nourishment for the body and mind, regardless of need. ”

  • “I thank G-d for providing me Broadway Community. When I feel hungry, they always have delicious food waiting for me.”

  • “I cannot thank you enough. I appreciate you opening up the doors for me...believe me, I'm crying as I speak. You gave me the opportunity of my life and I will cherish it, I promise. Please continue to do what you do. Me, my mom, and my son, we all appreciate you truly.”

  • “It is a beautiful & sacred space You have over there. Sleep was very peaceful and the staff very caring & very professional. Space, has just enough people (residents), to keep it the way it should be kept. May the Lord put more blessings in your work & endeavors, so it can birth several other centers as yours.”

  • “Everyone else has been treating me like a screw-up, but I came in here and you treated me like a prince.”