About:
The New York City Rescue Mission (NYCRM) is the oldest shelter in the United States, providing spiritual hope, education, food, clothing, and shelter to New Yorkers in crisis. The NYCRM provides emergency and preventative services through the THRIVE Program, an innovative approach to combating episodic and chronic homelessness. THRIVE embodies three pathways: Emergency Food & Shelter, Workforce Readiness, and Workforce Development. All pathways offer support to hurting New Yorkers and opportunities for our gracious volunteers to engage directly in making social impact.
Serving
Addiction Recovery
Communities in Need
Elderly
Formerly Incarcerated
Homeless
Immigrants
Women
Affiliate Since
2000
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Our Partnership

Mobilizing Volunteers
Our volunteers participate in resume building and career guidance in the Career & Learning Center for participants of the THRIVE Program. They also provide spiritual counseling and serve in the Emergency Food & Shelter Pathway program.
Making Grants To Fund Programs
Our funding supports the Career & Learning Center, and the the Workforce Readiness and Workforce Development pathways of the THRIVE Program. These focus areas provide homeless men and women the tools and skills to survive and thrive.
Training And Consulting
We provide NYCRM staff with fund and leadership development resources, as well as trainings related to Board development.

Volunteer Opportunities

New York City Rescue Mission

Serve Dinner to Homeless Guests in Downtown Manhattan

Next Available Opportunity
Sat 8/10/2019 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Location
Downtown
Serving
Homeless
Communities in Need
Opportunity For
Individuals
Groups

Once a month I would work with a team of volunteers to pack up and distribute bags of pantry and produce items to the local Chinatown residents in need, as well as volunteer for special holiday banquets the Mission hosts for the poor and marginalized. Although those we serve do not speak English, God has impressed on me that communicating His love and compassion happens not just through words, but through our warm smiles, a touch on the arm and a simple “good to see you”, as well as being a regular place of hope in their lives by faithfully serving each month. Volunteering in a pantry has also challenged my thinking on the ways that God provides, ways that are unexpected and even surprising so that I have a little bit better understanding of what an awesome God I serve.

Julie, Volunteer

Mentions

Apr 04.12.2018
Walking in Freedom: Detra's Story of Hope
Detra is a preacher’s daughter who moved from Arkansas to NYC to escape an abusive husband and then became homeless. She shares the story of how God used the New York City Rescue Mission to show her she can be real with her pain and walk in the freedom of
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Jan 01.24.2017
Tips for Engaging with Your Homeless Neighbors
It can be intimidating, walking up to someone you don’t know in a city of 8.5 million people. Especially someone whose current situation feels so far removed from anything you've experienced. We asked three people who spend their lives engaging with our homeless neighbors for tips on how they do
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Oct 10.21.2016
Stories of Hope: Salvation at the Port Authority Bus Terminal
I was at my usual hangout, the Port Authority Bus Terminal, thinking about how I was going to make it through the day when out of nowhere I heard this voice saying, “YOU DON’T NEED TO BE HERE.” At that moment, I knew God was releasing me from my drug
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