While some of us take Happy Holidays for granted, some among us can only pray or dream about it. This is why, for over 20 years, Bread & Life has raised money to give poor families, children and our homeless citizens an opportunity to share in the holiday spirit. With our Sponsor A Family program, we provide needy families with a food basket and new toys during the holiday season.
Sponsor A Family is Bread & Life's annual holiday program. Thanks to our big-hearted donors, we raise $500,000 or more every year to provide brand-new gifts to children and young teens, and give each family a delicious, bountiful holiday meal to take home. Our homeless guests receive new gloves, hats, and socks to keep them warm during the cold winter months. We are aided by hundreds of volunteers who help us pack and distribute gifts and meals.
We are often told, "this is the best Christmas I've ever had."
This major fundraising program brings joy to the lives of everyone who participates: child, parent, volunteer.
If you'd like to make a donation to Sponsor A Family 2020, please click here.
Bread & Life is a crucial provider of basic needs assistance and a key voice in the fight against hunger in New York City.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic Bread & Life continues to reach the hungry, homeless and working poor. Here are some of our FY 2021 projections (July-June):
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