Copy of SPAF 2021 for print (Facebook Post) (1) (1)

November 23, 2021

About Bread & Life

Bread & Life is a crucial provider of basic needs assistance and a key voice in the fight against hunger in New York City.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic Bread & Life continues to reach the hungry, homeless and working poor.

Recent News

Fill the Truck This Fall!

September 7, 2022
40 Years of St. John’s Bread & Life

March 1, 2022
Joy in Serving Others

November 30, 2021

Donate Now

Your gift will feed New Yorkers in need!

April 4, 2017

Our Mission

St. John’s Bread and Life’s mission is to respect the dignity and rights of all persons by ensuring access to healthy, nutritious food and comprehensive human services resulting in self-sufficiency and stability.

Call us (718) 574-0058

Visit us 795 Lexington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221

Latest News

Fill the Truck This Fall!
40 Years of St. John’s Bread & Life
Joy in Serving Others

Follow Us On Instagram

Please help us share this special message from our Executive Director, Sister Caroline, Tweedy RSM.

September is Hunger Action Month! We invite you to take action against hunger in NYC this fall and support St. John's Bread & Life's Fill the Truck Food Drive!

September is #HungerActionMonth – and for many New Yorkers, hunger is becoming a reality as they are forced to choose between rising food, healthcare, and housing costs.

2022 marks 40 years of St. John’s Bread & Life. We are proud to serve our New York City community, and are grateful to all of our donors, funders, and supporters for making our work possible.

Thank you to our friends from the Summer Youth Employment Program for their outstanding service to Bread and Life. We have been proud to have you on board increasing our efforts to provide for the community.

We ❤️ tomato season! This beautiful bunch came from @windflowerfarm through our partnership with United Way.

SJB&L works tirelessly to support the ever-growing needs of those in and around Brooklyn. We wanted to share this recent article about one of our guests and how they experience our programs and services during a time of record inflation.

Thank you to our friends at Bridge Street AME Church for providing much needed health products to the community. We appreciate your generous support to Bread&Life. #breadandlife #foodpantry #food #brooklyn #bridgestreetchurch

We get beautiful fresh produce all season long from @windflowerfarm thanks to our partnership through United Way 🧅🥬🥒

St. John's Bread & Life does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, martial status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.