All Stars at All Souls

Every week, our friends at the Friday Soup Kitchen and Monday Night Hospitality programs at All Souls Church deliver grab-and-go meals for people at the NCS Residence to enjoy!

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Temple Emanu-El is Repairing the World

In the early 1980s, when congregations on the Upper East Side came together to form a community response to the growing homelessness epidemic (eventually coalescing into NCS), one of the first actions the group took was to run neighborhood meal programs, with each congregation choosing a different day to feed their neighbors in need. Forty years later, Temple Emanu-El still hosts lunch every Sunday.  

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The Froelichs: A Family of Volunteers

The Brick Presbyterian Church was a founding partner of NCS, and the church continues to support our work in many ways, including volunteering. Many Brick members of all ages participate in volunteer opportunities—and for the Froelichs, it’s a family affair!

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All Souls: Good Neighbors from the Very Beginning

Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter has served New Yorkers in need for forty years. But we wouldn’t be able to offer the level of service we do without the help of our community partners, some of whom have been with us since the very beginning.

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Thank you to Engel & Völkers!

It’s no surprise that food is one of the most requested items at NCS’s programs. Whether it's a warm meal or shelf-stable canned goods in our food pantries, food is essential. And with the cost of food up 13% over the past year and some neighborhood meal programs still suspended because of the pandemic, food donations have become even more pivotal for our clients.

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Thank you, Or Zarua!

Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter is proud of our Upper East Side roots. Our organization started as a coalition of local churches, synagogues, and community organizations—and we are thankful that forty years later, many of these same institutions continue to care for their neighbors, including the tenants at the NCS Residence.

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Sisters and Friends

Eva Cecelia McCoy and Sophia Adelle McCoy grew up in Minnesota and moved to New York City with their mom about five years ago, when the teens were in middle school and college. The sisters were excited to form a new community of friends, who like them, cared about helping others.

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At NCS, Friends who Volunteer Together Stay Together

When Jan Golann learned about how her parish, St. James’ Church, was instrumental in founding NCS, she wanted to learn more about our work and get involved herself. She began volunteering at NCS events as well as making contributions. Now, more than ten years later, Jan is Secretary of the NCS Board of Directors and has become an integral part of our community. She loves to share NCS’s work with others, including her good friend and fellow St. James’ parishioner, Faith Fraser.

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Honoring the Reverend Brenda Husson

St. James’ Church was instrumental in NCS’s founding and has remained a dedicated partner for four decades. When Rev. Brenda Husson became the Rector there 25 years ago, she inherited the close relationship NCS and St. James’ share.

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From Bingo to Boardroom: Introducing Susan Shevell

Susan Shevell is a dedicated NCS volunteer, spending most Saturday afternoons with us. After raising her children in Livingston, NJ, and retiring from her family’s business, she moved to the Upper East Side in 2016. With more time on her hands and a new community, she wanted to find meaningful volunteer work— and we’re so happy she chose NCS!

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Shaun Donovan Visits the NCS Residence

On June 15th, Shaun Donovan, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Obama, toured the NCS Residence to learn more about the work we’re doing at NCS. He then stayed and made pasta and meat sauce for all of the residents.

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