Food Programs
All food programs are available to anyone in need and are located at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Harlem at 521 West 126th Street.
For all programs please enter through the red door near the refrigerator.
E.W. Food Programs Executive Director Ameya Biradavolu organizes a box of snacks at the weekly food pantry.
Mission Statement
E.W. Food Programs was founded in 1982 as a small pantry and soup kitchen that has grown to include a client choice food pantry, movie night-soup kitchen, street outreach mobile soup kitchen and a fellowship program. We offer much more than physical sustenance; we offer guidance during periods of individual hardship and neighborhood instability as well as the education to develop a healthier diet. Through peer-based, women of color leadership, our programs seek to establish meaningful, long-lasting impacts with our clients through opportunities for networking, community service, and leadership development.
Programs & Services
Food Pantry
What is provided?
• One week's worth of groceries is provided for each person in your household.
For who?
• Anyone in need of groceries.
• You can register in advance using the Plentiful App.
or
• You can register in person on Mondays at 4PM.
• Please bring any type of photo ID (can be expired) and proof of address (piece of mail; medical card; school ID) for you and each person in your household.
• Without proof, we will give out groceries only to household members present in person.
When?
• Every Monday at 4PM
• Each person can visit a maximum of once per month.
Where?
• St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Harlem at 521 W. 126th St.
• Enter through the red door near the refrigerator.
Hot Meal & Movie Night
What?
• A takeout three-course hot meal is prepared to feed 50-100 people
• During Covid-19, a movie link is provided to watch from home. The link can be found on Facebook at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Harlem.
For Whom?
• For anyone who desires a meal.
When?
• Fridays, 3PM
Where?
• Meals handed out at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Harlem at 521 W. 126th St.
Street Outreach
Community Fridge
What?
• Open and available 24/7 at 521 W. 126th St. by the red door.
Who?
• For anyone to take food to their liking.
When?
• Fridge is filled on Mondays at 6PM, Fridays at 5PM, at Saturdays 2PM, and throughout the week from donors at the Washington Heights Mutual Aid Group.
Donations are welcome! You can put them directly into the fridge.
For more info, check out the fridge on Instagram.
Mobile Soup Kitchen
What?
• 200 packed lunches and care packages are packed and distributed
For Who?
• For New Yorkers living on the street who face numerous barriers struggle to accessing healthy and nutritious meals.
When?
• Saturdays, Noon — 2PM
Poverty Alleviation Program
**Registration is currently closed**
What?
• A small-scale financial gift and social-emotional learning initiative.
Who?
• For local community members who receive some kind of subsidy because they struggle to make ends meet.
When?
• Weekly community volunteer work
• Bi-weekly case management
• Monthly skill-building training
Meet the WANA
Staff &
Volunteers
Who Make the
Food Programs
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How You Can
Make a
Difference
Make a Donation
Help support the food programs and the people who distribute the food by making a donation today!
Sign Up to Volunteer
Volunteer at our Monday food pantry, soup kitchen or Friday movie night.
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