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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development
Mission: New york covenant community development corporation provides outreach services to homeless and government housed individuals as a community soup kitchen. The organization also provides clothing and personal care items.
Programs: Along with several area churches and faith-based groups, the organization sponsored the 3rd annual new york justice conference. Widely regarded scholars and community leaders gathered to discuss issues around race. The symposium was titled "the dehumanization of black and brown bodies. "
the organization continued its community kitchen, now over 10 years old, by serving meals and providing essential items to the marginalized in and around new rochelle each and every week thoughout the year.
the organization conducted various focus groups of homeless individuals to ascertain the needs not being met by existing social service providers in the area.
nyccdc serves individuals at risk by providing emotional support, food, clothing and training in life skills.