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Support Abrons Art Center and Henry Street Settlement

Our longtime home and partner, the Abrons Arts Center is currently closed but is still holding virtual classes and supporting local artists affected through direct financial support with an Artist Community Relief Fund. For more information and to contribute, visit https://www.abronsartscenter.org/

Henry Street Settlement (the parent org of Abrons) COVID-19 response team needs volunteers – Adults 18+ looking to volunteer from home or in the neighborhood. Programs include:

  1. emergency food distribution and
  2. senior check-in calls (multilingual a plus – especially Spanish and Chinese).

VOLUNTEER
See details on Henry Street’s volunteer webpage where individuals can sign-up to volunteer and learn about the different ways Henry Street is responding to the current emergency.

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DONATE
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Volunteer Opportunities at Our Lady of Sorrows

The food pantry where our extra greens go could use a hand!

  • Pack up extra fresh veggies from our CSA.
  • Help set-up for distribution.
  • Translate during distribution if you speak Spanish or Chinese (any dialect).

You can volunteer to set up on Monday or Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am — you must be able to lift at least 20 lbs.

Or you can help out at distribution: Mondays at 12:30 pm and Wednesdays at 1:00 pm.

The food pantry is located at Our Lady of Sorrows, 103 Pitt Street, on the corner of Stanton Street.

If you’re interested, contact us or email Nivia directly at yelverton2009@hotmail.com.