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COVID-19 Emergency Relief Awards

Episcopal Charities has currently awarded 77 grants totaling $ 605,675.10 to provide emergency support to counteract the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis.

Pathways Drop-In Program
All Angels' Church, Manhattan
$10,000
Funds staff pay/travel, telecommunications, and other supplies
West Side Campaign Against Hunger
Christ & St. Stephen's, Manhattan
$10,000
Purchases food and PPE, supports elevated operational costs
Food Pantry
Christ Church of Ramapo, Suffern
$20,500
Purchases supplies and food for grab-and-go meal program and food pantry
Young at Arts
Christ Church, Bronxville
$15,000
Pays for additional staffing costs and equipment for virtual musical productions
Christ Church Feeding Satellite
Christ Church, Poughkeepsie
$1,500
Funds an emergency satellite to provide greater community food access

Childcare for Essential Workers
Christ Church, Poughkeepsie
$3,600
Funds scholarships for essential workers
Feeding Program
Christ Church, Staten Island
$5,000
Purchases food and supplies for emergency food basket distribution service
Hudson Link for Higher Education
Christ's Church, Rye
$5,000
Supports recently released individuals with expenses for basic human needs
In Our Fields
Church of St. Luke's in the Fields
$10,000
Purchases food and toiletries for mobile pantry
Food Pantry
Church of the Atonement, Bronx
$21,500
Supports food pantry costs to maintain operation
New York Common Pantry
Church of the Heavenly Rest, Manhattan
$15,000
Provides nearly 12,000 meals worth of food to pantry and soup kitchens throughout New York City
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
Church of the Holy Apostles, Manhattan
$21,500
Maintains daily soup kitchen operation 
Food Fest
Church of the Holyrood, Manhattan
$7,803.90
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Fest
Church of the Holyrood, Manhattan
$7,202.46
Purchases refrigeration
Food Fest
Church of the Holyrood, Manhattan
$12,200
Helps with distribution costs including food and supplies for delivery
Food Fest
Church of the Holyrood, Manhattan
$7,803.90
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Fest
Church of the Holyrood, Manhattan
$7,803.90
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Washington Heights Choir School
Church of the Holyrood, Manhattan
$10,000
Purchases PPE, technical equipment, musical instruments, and snacks for students
Food Justice Ministry
Church of the Mediator, Bronx
$6,500
Purchases food, PPE, and other supplies
Healthy Living & Sustainability
Church of the Mediator, Bronx
$5,000
Purchases garden beds for growing fresh produce to distribute to families in need
Church of the Good Shepherd, Granite Springs
Community Center of Northern Westchester (CCNW) Food Pantry
$5,000.00
Purchases food for pantry and home-delivery services
Shepherd's Kitchen
El Buen Pastor/Church of the Good Shepherd, Newburgh
$1,600
Supports increased need and costs for Shepherd's Kitchen
Shepherd's Kitchen
El Buen Pastor/Church of the Good Shepherd, Newburgh
$2,497.48
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Guild of St. Margaret's Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry
Grace Church, Middletown
$921.32
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Guild of St. Margaret's Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry
Grace Church, Middletown
$915.95
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Guild of St. Margaret's Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry
Grace Church, Middletown
897.95
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Guild of St. Margaret's Soup Kitchen
Grace Church, Middletown
$6,000
Funds an emergency food pantry
Food Pantry
Grace Church, West Farms, Bronx
$3,752.01
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Distribution Alliance
Grace/La Gracia, White Plains
$4,995.65
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Distribution Alliance
Grace/La Gracia, White Plains
$7,500
Purchases supplies for an emergency food distribution network
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network
Holy Cross/Santa Cruz, Kingston
$18,700
Provides rent assistance for immigrants and increases food distribution
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network
Holy Cross/Santa Cruz, Kingston
$20,000
Provides rent assistance for immigrants and increases food distribution
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network
Holy Cross/Santa Cruz, Kingston
$10,000
Provides rent assistance for immigrants and increases food distribution
San Andres After School
Iglesia Memorial de San Andres
$10,000
Supports staff pay and supplies for virtual tutoring
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen
St. Ann's Church of Morrisania, Bronx
$7,803.90
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen
St. Ann's Church of Morrisania, Bronx
$8,276.10
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen
St. Ann's Church of Morrisania, Bronx
$7,258.50
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Crossroads Community Servies
St. Bartholomew's Church, Manhattan
$38,500
Purchases PPE for volunteers, deep cleaning services, and supports payroll and food costs
Crossroads Community Services, Inc.
St. Bartholomew's Church, Manhattan
$22,000.00
Supports staff costs for restroom program
Virtual Teen Outreach
St. David's Church, Bronx
$3,900
Supports staff pay and purchases supplies
St. Edmund's Youth Programs
St. Edmund's Church, Bronx
$6,000
Purchases food, sanitizing supplies, and PPE in preparation for fall After-School program, subsidizes volunteer stipends
Food Pantry
St. George's Church, Newburgh
$2,489.32
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Soup Kitchen
St. Ignatius of Antioch, Manhattan
$554.52
Purchases food and supplies to support increased need
Food Pantry
St. James Church (Fordham), Bronx
$1,834.50
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Pantry
St. James Church (Fordham), Bronx
$1,834.50
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Pantry
St. James Church (Fordham), Bronx
$2,067.60
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Pantry
St. James Church (Fordham), Bronx
$5,844.22
Purchases refrigeration
Food Pantry
St. James Church (Fordham), Bronx
$6,025
Purchases refrigeration
Food Pantry
St. James Church (Fordham), Bronx
$3,969.95
Offsets food and supply costs to maintain operation
Angel Food East
St. John's Church, Kingston
$15,000
Provides PPE for volunteers, sanitization equipment, and subsidizes food costs
Nesin Cultural Arts
St. John's Church, Monticello
$6,947
Purchases software and supplies (including ukuleles and hand bells) for virtual summer camp
Nesin Cultural Arts
St. John's Church, Monticello
$12,450
Supports staff pay and purchases technology for in-person homework help
Invisible Hands
St. John's in the Village, Manhattan
$4,000
Purchases groceries for home-deliveries for homebound seniors
Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry
St. Mark's Church, Mount Kisco
$7,500
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food Pantry
St. Mary's (Castleton), Staten Island
$996.05
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Sloatsburg Food Pantry
St. Mary's Church, Tuxedo Park
$15,000.00
Purchases equipment and pantry supplies. Contributes to overhead and transportation expenses.
Sloatsburg Food Pantry
St. Mary's Church, Tuxedo Park
$15,000
Purchases equipment and pantry supplies. Contributes to overhead and transportation expenses.
Helping Hands of Rockland County
St. Mary's Church, Tuxedo Park
$5,000
Purchases PPE and equipment for safe outdoor cold-weather distributions
Interfaith Prison Partnership
St. Matthew's Church, Bedford
$9,000
Purchases supplies for care packages for women as they are released from prison and supports staff pay
Emergency Shelter Partnership
St. Matthew's Church, Bedford
$15,000
Funds a cleaning service, laundry, and partitions for shelter guest safety, supports payroll
St. Paul's Food Pantry
St. Paul's Church, Bronx
$2,000.00
Purchases equipment and PPE
St. Paul's Food Pantry
St. Paul's Church, Bronx
$1,501.40
Bulk Buying Food Grant
St. Paul's Food Pantry
St. Paul's Church, Bronx
$7,000
Purchases food and supplies for pantry distribution
St. Paul's Food Pantry
St. Paul's Church, Poughkeepsie
$1,000
Purchases PPE and sanitizing supplies for safe distributions
St. Paul's Food Pantry
St. Paul's Church, Poughkeepsie
$10,000.00
Purchases PPE and sanitizing supplies for safe distributions
Food Pantry
St. Peter's Church, Manhattan
$2,500
Supports rising food costs
Fred's Pantry
St. Peter's Church, Peekskill
$10,000
Supports food costs
After-School Program
St. Peter's Church, Port Chester
$4,250
Supports payroll for staff
Blue Skies Summer Camp
St. Peter's Church, Port Chester
$4,000
Supports staff payroll, and purchases supplies for campers, including routers for campers without WiFi access
After-School Program
St. Peter's Church, Port Chester
$450
Offers payroll support for staff
St. Peter's Church in Chelsea, Manhattan
St. Peters Food Pantry
$1,100.00
Purchases equipment and PPE for Covid-safe distributions
Food of Life/Comida de Vida
St. Thomas Church, Amenia Union
$5,080
Supports staff pay, truck rental, and other distribution costs
Food of Life/Comida de Vida
St. Thomas Church, Amenia Union
$20,000
Purchases food and supports staff salary costs
Food of Life/Comida de Vida Food Pantry
St. Thomas Church, Amenia Union
$2,009.47
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Food of Life/Comida de Vida
St. Thomas Church, Amenia Union
$2,662
Bulk Buying Food Grant
Ecumenical Partnership
St. Thomas Church, New York
$1,000
Purchases thermometers, PPE, and other first aid supplies
Food Pantry
Sts. John, Paul, and Clement Church
$7,000
Purchases a tent for safe outdoor, cold-weather distributions
Overnight Shelter
Trinity Church, Ossining
$5,000
Supports staffing and supply costs, including daily sanitization
Rural & Migrant Ministries, Inc.
n/a
$10,000
Helps fund financial assistance for rent and bills, groceries, and transportation costs for families
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