Avoiding Hunger and Homelessness in Bed-Stuy

The economic recession of the last four years has affected hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers-- particularly in Bedford-Stuyvesant, which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the city.

The tragedy is not only the growing number of those who are jobless, but the fact that a large number of those residents are finding themselves facing the possibility of homelessness for the first time in their lives.

There is help.

Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church's Community Outreach Ministry has started a soup kitchen open every second Saturday of each month, offering the community a warm meal in a warm setting for free.

WHO: Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church

WHAT: Monthly Soup Kitchen

WHEN: Every 2nd Saturday: Saturday, January 14, from 11:30am - 1:30pm

WHERE: 230 Decatur Street, Bklyn, NY

WHAT ELSE: For information, call 718-493-8770 or email info@mymlbc.org. Also, donated clothing will be available for selection

CAMBA, a non-profit agency based in Central Brooklyn, provides services that connect people with opportunities to enhance their quality of life, including homelesness prevention assistance.

Are you at risk of becoming homeless? Do you reside in Brooklyn or Staten Island? Do you need help paying your back-dated rent and/or utitlity bills? Call CAMBA today, they can help: 917-498-0206. Ask for Delores Robinson.