God’s Love We Deliver

by Leah Butz
God’s Love We Deliver
Address
166 Avenue of the Americas
New York
NY
10013
Phone Number
(212) 294-8100
Director, Manager or CEO
Karen Pearl
Mission Statement
Mission: To improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. We prepare and deliver nutritious, high-quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. We also provide illness-specific nutrition education and counseling to our clients, families, care providers and other service organizations.
Volunteers per month
10,000
Number of staff/employees
94
Annual Budget
$13 million
Year Started
1985
Major Funders
Private funding: 65 percent; government funding: 35 percent
Latest Projects
God's Love is a leader in advocacy for the integration of food and nutrition services in healthcare. We lead our national provider coalition of medically tailored food and nutrition agencies, the Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC). Together, we make the case that “Food is Medicine and Food is Love,” both critical to meeting the national healthcare goals of better health outcomes, lowered costs and increased patient satisfaction.
Interesting Fact
If you lined up all of the meals that God's Love has cooked and delivered in our 31 year history, the line would stretch all the way from NYC to Key West, Florida (and a little further)!
Areas Served
Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, Westchester County, Nassau County, Hudson County, NJ
Core Programs
Home Delivered Meals, Children's Meals, Senior Caregiver Program, HIV/AIDS Grocery Bag Program, Community Partners Program, Cancer Program
Major Issues
Food Insecurity, Increase Food Access
Hours of Operation
Kitchen: 6:30a-8:00p. Office: 9a-5p
Snapchat
Frequently used hashtags
#foodismedicine #foodislove
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