Xavier Mission is a secular 501(c)(3) non-profit that has addressed hunger, homelessness, and poverty in New York City since 1983. The customer-choice food pantry provides groceries to low-income families in a shopping-style environment. The pantry also distributes fresh produce, women's and children's clothing, and household linens. Staff help connect guests with benefit programs, health insurance information, and other community services.

Distribution is on Madison Square Park (5th Ave. & 27th St.) "For a smoother experience, this is a grab-and-go meal site where trucks arrive sometimes earlier or later due to traffic. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the truck is running late, please allow at least 15 minutes from the scheduled arrival time before inquiring."

The Edie Windsor SAGE Center is an innovative senior center serving LGBTQ+ elders and their peers in New York City as part of SAGE's (Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders) NYC Innovative Senior Centers program. Founded in 1978, SAGE is the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older adults. Members enjoy an affirming community open to all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Phipps Neighborhoods’ Food Access program provides emergency food assistance and connects Bronx families with coordinated support intended to improve food security and long-term stability.

Alliance for Positive Change's Midtown Central Headquarters primarily serves individuals enrolled in their programs, particularly those with two or more chronic illnesses, HIV, or mental health and substance use issues. They offer extensive social services, including support groups, housing navigation, insurance linkage, job training, cash management, and health homes. A main food pantry distribution is held on the 15th of every month for registered clients. Emergency food is available during operating hours, provided once for first-time non-clients, and ongoing for registered clients. To become a client and access services, walk-ins are welcome for intake Monday through Friday, preferably by 4:00 PM. Please bring an ID and Medicaid card for intake. The location is on the 3rd Floor. The phone number is a central line providing options for various Alliance for Positive Change centers.

The Clinton School hosts a site for the NYC Public Schools Free Summer Meals Program, which served by the New York City Department of Education provides free, ready-to-eat breakfast and lunch to all children and teens ages 18 and younger. No registration, identification, proof of income, or proof of address is required, and any child in the age range may simply come to the school to eat during meal times. The program is open to the surrounding community, including children who do not attend The Clinton School, and helps bridge the nutrition gap that occurs when free and reduced-price school meals are unavailable during summer break.

Saint John Bread of Life Food Pantry provides groceries to neighbors in midtown Manhattan and offers partner services such as flu shots, SNAP application interviews, and senior benefit clinics.

Early every morning, on weekdays, weekends, holidays, through snowstorms, heatwaves and even hurricanes, over 300 homeless, disabled, unemployed, a large number of women and children migrants, veterans, and those fallen on hard times – all of them poor and hungry – gather along West 31st Street in New York City. The bells of St. Francis of Assisi Church ring at 7 a.m. sharp, signaling that the Breadline is open

Weekday soup kitchen serving hot, balanced to‑go meals and a multi‑day pantry providing groceries, including produce and protein/dairy. Pantry operates as a client‑choice model with a new registration system for guests. On‑site social services include ID cards, haircut vouchers, clothing, toiletries, limited phone access, and mail service for unhoused guests.

We are only open to folks who are already GMHC clients. In order to receive our food pantry or hot meal services, folks must arrive with a GMHC client ID