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- EIN 13-3534255
- (212) 883-0680
- 120 E 32nd St New York NY 10016-5502 USA
- www.gcncommunity.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Human Services
Mission: The organization is committed to providing immediate relief to midtown manhattan's homeless population. Through our mainchance drop-in center, we offer basic necessities (food, clothing, showers, and chairs for respite) and a range of social services including employment counseling, treatment referrals, and housing assistance. In order to help people use our center as a bridge to a more secure life, we have designed a consumer-oriented membership program to meet our clients at their various levels of need tailoring our services to fit the specific situations of each individual. We give them a choice and, in doing so, we give them a greater chance of success. We recognize that, for some, simply coming in from the streets is a significant step. It is these people those usually excluded from other service agencies that we aid most.
Programs: Client center and services - the drop-in center is a multi-service facility, and it is our home base. Clients can stay in emergency overnight shelter or catch a bus to a faith-based overnight bed program; eat 3 meals a day in our kitchen; and take an exercise class with one of our community volunteers. The center serves a diverse street homeless population of single adults in and around midtown manhattan. As one of the city's largest drop-in centers, we assist individuals of many ages, backgrounds and cultures. Most of all, we offer refuge from the street in a protective, welcoming and supportive environment - and we do it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The outreach program provides us with a unique opportunity to interact with our neighbors on a daily basis. Outreach workers - who are the most visible members of our organization - canvas the streets of midtown looking to assist homeless individuals in need. As they make their rounds, our outreach staff speaks with members of the community, listening to their questions and concerns.