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3. Apply at select community-based organizations.First call Harlem Congregations for CommunityImprovement at 212.281.4887, ext 1302 (Eng),1303, 1327 (Span) or NYC Coalition AgainstHunger at 212.825.0028 x218 for a phone interviewto determine if you qualify for food stamps. If eligible,you’ll be offered an appointment at an agency in yourcommunity, where you’ll receive help in submittingyour application by computer. You may not need tovisit a food stamps office in person!NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 5

WIC, School andSummer MealsIf you are pregnant or have children,you can get help for yourself and for yourbaby from the WIC program. Your childrencan get free meals in school and after school,as well as during the summer, through theSchool and Summer Meals programs.WIC (Women, Infants, & Children)Healthy food and formula for mothers and children—including immigrants.What should I know about WIC?• WIC is for low-income pregnant women,breast-feeding women, and children up to age five.• You can work and still get WIC.• You can continue to get welfare or food stampswhile receiving WIC.• Immigrants can get WIC—even if undocumentedor not a citizen!How do I apply for WIC?1. Call 800.522.5006 for the WIC officenearest you.6 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem

2. Visit your area WIC office:Sydenham WIC Office215 W. 125 St. 2nd Fl212.939.2731Tues-Thurs, 10 AM-2:30 PMSchool andSummer MealsAnd After SchoolProgramsHealthy food for every child and teenager in the city,including immigrants.What should I know aboutSchool/Summer Meals?• During the school year, lunch and breakfast areserved in every public school in New York City. Freebreakfasts are available to all children regardless ofincome with no paperwork required.• In June, July and August, breakfast and lunch areserved for free to all children under 19 at many publicschools, houses of worship, recreation centers, andcommunity centers. For sites near you call 311.NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 7

Senior MealsFood with dignity for older New Yorkers.What should I know aboutSenior Meals?• Senior centers often offer older people mealsfor a small contribution (50 cents to a dollar).The contribution is voluntary—you are notrequired to pay.• If you are homebound and cannot cook, seniorcenters can provide home-delivered meals (Mealson Wheels) up to seven days a week.• For more information about senior meals, call seniorcenters in your community. For centers near you call311. Be prepared to give your zip code.8 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem

Soup KitchensFree prepared meals in your neighborhood.Simply walk in to any of the agencies on thedays and times listed below.Call first to confirm schedule.Some agencies may require a referral; call NYC EmergencyFood Line at 866.888.8777 to learn more or visit one ofthe agencies below at the specific days and times.Advent Lutheran Church2504 Broadway212.665.25044th Sat of each month: 12 PM–finishedBilly Roberts House of Hope Soul SavingStation302 W. 124th St.212.663.3532Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 11AM–2 PMBroadway Community Inc.601 W. 114th St.212.864.6100 x128Mon, Wed, Fri: 10:15 AM–11:15 AM, 12 PM–1:15 PM;Fri 10:15AM–12PMFood stamps pre-screening availableNYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 9

Emmaus House160 W. 120th St.212.749.9404Mon: 1 PM-–2:30 PM Hot soupFood Bank for NYC Community Kitchen252 W. 116th St.212.566.7855 x8231Mon-Fri: 4PM–6PM, Tues & Thurs: 10 AM–11 AMHamilton Grange Senior Citizen Center(Inside Convent Avenue Baptist Church)420 W. 145th St.212.862.4181Mon-Fri: 8:30 AM-–10 AM; 12 PM-–1:30 PMBreakfast: $.50; Lunch $1.00For low-income seniors 60 years +Holy Trinity Church213 W. 82nd St.212.787.0634Every Day: 8:30 AM-–9 AMIris House, Inc.2348 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd646.548.0100Mon–Fri: 1 PM-–1:30 PMTues, Thurs, Fri: hot or bagged mealMon, Wed: bagged meal onlyNYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 11

Map of Free Food Sources411381534185536117138 921617121412 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem

1 North Presbyterian Church2 St. Mark the Evangelist Church3 Church of the Crucifixion4 Upper Manhattan Mental HealthCenter5 Convent Avenue Baptist ChurchFood Pantry6 St. Charles Borromeo Church7 Iris House, Inc.8 Harlem Hospital Greenmarket9 Harlem Hospital Center10 NYC Health Department11 Church of the Annunciation12 St. Aloysius Church Food Pantry13 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church14 St. Nicholas Senior Center15 Child’s Memorial Temple, Church ofGod in Christ16 Central Harlem Alcohol CrisisCenter17 African Services Committee18 Hamilton Grange Senior CitizenCenter9210NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 13

20 Food Stamp Office- St. NicholasCenter21 Advent Lutheran Church22 Billy Roberts House of Hope SoulSaving Station23 Broadway Community Inc.24 Broadway United Church of Christ25 Cathedral Community Cares26 Community Impact27 FoodChange Inc.28 Holy Trinity Church29 Metropolitan Baptist Church30 Mother’s Kitchen at AcsensionChurch31 Mt. Olivet Baptist Community MealsProgram32 Salvation Army Harlem Temple33 Shiloh Church of Christ34 Southern Baptist Church26234930462536472421524550284814 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem35 Springfield Missionary Ba36 St. Michael’s Episcopal C37 Bethel A.M.E. Church38 City Tabernacle SDA Chu39 Emmaus House40 Faces NYC41 Community League of th42 First Corinthian Baptist C43 Greater Central Baptist C44 Harlem Community Nutri45 97th Street Greenmarket46 Riverside Church Food Pa

324622515429374344 2033252740423931353450ld Missionary Baptist Churchel’s Episcopal ChurchM.E. Churchrnacle SDA ChurchHouseCity League of the Heightsnthian Baptist Churchentral Baptist Churchommunity Nutritional Pantryet GreenmarketChurch Food Pantry47 West End Presbyterian Church48 West Side Campaign Against Hunger49 Columbia Greenmarket50 Stranger’s Gate Greenmarket51 Sydenham WIC Office52 Holy Name Church53 Grassroots Farmers’ Market54 Harlem Harvest Farmers’ MarketNYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 15

Metropolitan Baptist Church151 W. 128th St.212.663.8990Mon-Sat: 12 PM-–4 PMMother’s Kitchen at Ascension Church221 W 107th St.212.222.0666First Sat of each month: 5:30 PM-–6:45 PM, 3rd Sat of eachmonth 12 PM–2 PMMt. Olivet Baptist Church Community MealsProgram201 Lenox Ave.212.864.1155Mon: 12 PM-–1:30 PMNorth Presbyterian Church529 W. 155th St.212.926.51622nd Sat each month: 12noon-–2 PMSalvation Army Harlem Temple540 Lenox Ave212.862.3900Mon-Fri: 11:30 AM-–1 PMShiloh Church of Christ5-7 W. 128th St.212.534.7292Thurs: 12 PM–-2 PM16 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem

African Services Committee429 W. 127th St.212.222.3882Mon-Fri: 9 AM-–5 PMMust have letterhead referralBethel A.M.E. Church54-60 W. 132nd St.212.862.0100.Tues & Thurs: 9:30 AM-–11:30 AMReferral and ID requiredChurch of the Annunciation88 Convent Ave.212.234.1919Every Tues: 1 PM-–2:30 PMMust live in 10027Photo ID requiredChurch of the Crucifixion459 W. 149th St.212.281.0900Wed: 10 AM-–1 PMReferral and 2 pieces of ID requiredCity Tabernacle SDA Church560-562 W. 150th St.212.368.30301st & 3rd Sunday: 10 AM-–2 PM18 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem

Community Impact616 W. 114th St.212.854.6310Mon & Thurs: 12 PM–-2 PMReferral requiredFor 50+; people with dependants; people with HIV/AIDSCommunity League of the Heights500 W. 159th St.212.795.4779Tues: 9:30 AM-–11 AMThurs: 12:30 PM-–2 PMSat: 9 AM-–2 PMSun: 2 PM-–7 PMConvent Ave Baptist Church Food Pantry425 W. 144th St.212.234.6767 ext 12Mon & Thurs: 9 AM-–12 PMMust have Medicaid, Medicare, Senior or Disability Card &proof of residence between 125th & 165th Sts.Emmaus House160 W. 120th St.212.749.94041st & 3rd Tues of the month: 1 PM-–2:30 PMID requiredNYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 19

Faces NY123 W. 115th St.212.663.7772Thurs: 10 AM-–1 PMPhoto ID requiredFirst Corinthian Baptist Church1912 7th Ave.212.864.59763rd Fri: 1 PM-–3 PM; 3rd Sat: 10 AM-–12 PMPhoto ID requiredFood Bank for NYC Community Kitchen252 W. 116th St.212.566.7855 x8231Tues: 10 AM–3 PM, Wed: 3 PM–6 PM, Thurs: 10 AM–3PM, Fri: 10 AM–2 PMFriday is intake day, required for 1st time clients; must bringproof of residence, income, and family sizeGreater Central Baptist Church2152-58 5th Ave.212.694.9419Once a month, usually a Tues: 10 AM-finishCall first to get date20 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem

Harlem Community Nutritional Pantry132 W. 125th St., 5th fl.212.666.7538Mon-Thurs: 10 AM-–2 PM; Fri: 10 AM-–12 PM2nd time client: hunger management intake, proof of residenceand income requiredHoly Name Church207 W. 96th St.212.749.0276; fax 212.749.2045Tues: 2:30 PM-–3:30 PMFax referral letter Monday before visitPhoto ID requiredCall first for scheduleIris House, Inc.2348 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.646.548.0100Wed, Thurs, Fri: 2:30 PM-–4:00 PMReferral required for 2nd visitMt. Olivet Baptist Church Community MealsProgram201 Lenox Ave212.864.1155Tues & Wed: 10:30 AM-–11:30 AMNYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 21

Riverside Church Food Pantry91 Claremont Ave.212.870.6741Tues-Fri:10 AM-–1:30 PM (first 60 people)Photo ID & proof of address for all household membersrequiredSalvation Army Harlem Temple540 Lenox Ave.212.862.3900Mon-Fri: 10 AM-–3:30 PMID & proof of address requiredShiloh Church of Christ5-7 W. 128th St.212.534.7292Thur: 12 PM-–2 PMSt. Aloysius Church Food Pantry219 W. 132nd St.212.234.2848First Sat of the month: 8:30 AM-–FinishSt. Charles Borromeo Church211 W. 141st St.212.281.2100Sat: 8:00 AM-–FinishCall Fri to confirm availability of foodPhoto ID & proof of residence required22 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem

St. Mark the Evangelist Church65 W. 138th St.212.281.4931Sat: 10 AM-11 AM (seniors) & 12 PM-–1 PM (families)Photo ID requiredSt. Mary’s Episcopal Church521 W. 126th St.212.864.4013Mon: 4:30 PM-–6 PMGet meal ticket at 4:30 PM; Photo ID requiredSt. Nicholas Senior Center210 W. 131st St.212.665.3279Mon, Wed, Fri: 1 PM-–3 PMUpper Manhattan Mental Health Center1727 Amsterdam Ave.212.694.9200Tues, Wed, Thurs: 9 AM-–11 AM (Tues for seniors, Wed &Thurs for families)ID requiredWest End Presbyterian Church165 W. 105th St.212.663.2900Tues & Thurs: 11:30 AM-–12:30 PMOnce a month, ID & referral requiredNYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 23

West Side Campaign Against Hunger263 W. 86th St.212.362.3662ID required; residents of all boroughs welcomeMon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8 AM-–12 PM & 1 PM-–3 PMMon: 3 PM-–6:30 PM for working peopleFarmers’ MarketsFresh produce sold in your neighborhood97th St. GreenmarketWest 97th St. at Columbus AveFri: 8 AM-–2 PM year roundColumbia GreenmarketBroadway at W. 114th St.Thurs & Sun: 8 AM-–6 PM, year roundGrassroots Farmers’ Market145th St. & Edgecombe Ave.Tues & Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM July 8 – Nov.*Part of Just Foods’ City Farms Market NetworkHarlem Harvest Farmers’ MarketState Office BuildingW. 125th St. & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.Tues: 8 AM – 5:30 PM, Sat: 8 AM – 4 PMJuly 7 – Nov 2424 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem

Harlem Hospital Greenmarket135th St. between Lenox & 5th Aves.Thurs: 8 AM-–5 PM July 9-–Nov 19Accepts EBT/food stampsStranger’s Gate GreenmarketCentral Park West & 106th St.Sat: 8 AM-–3 PM June–NovAccepts EBT/food stamps July-NovMedical CareHarlem Hospital Center560 Lenox Ave.Patient Information Line: 212.939.5000General Line: 212.939.1000NYC Health Department2238 5th Ave.Bureau of Disease Control: 212.690.1760NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem 25

EmergencyNumbersPolice/Fire/Ambulance: 9-1-1Emergency Shelter: 3-1-1AIDS Hotline: 718.452.8682 or 800.541.AIDSAIDS Hotline (Spanish): 800.233.7432Alcoholics Anonymous: 212.647.1680Battered Women Hotline: 718.499.2151Center for Disease Control: 800.232.4636Child Abuse Hotline: 800.342.3720Crime Victim Hotline: 212.577.7777 or 800. 621.4673Domestic Violence Hotline: 800.621.4673Gamblers Anonymous Hotline: 877.664.2469Homeless Hotline: 800.994.6494Immigration Hotline: 212.419.3737Narcotics Anonymous: 212.929.6262National Crisis Line: 800.999.9999Poison Control: 800.222.1222Rape Crisis Line: 212.423.2140Runaway Hotline: 800.RUN.AWAYSuicide Hotline: 800.273.825526 NYCCAH Street Sheet | Central Harlem

For updates to the informationprovided in this booklet, visit ourwebsite at:www.nyccah.organd click on Free Food/AssistanceThis informationproduced by:To learn more about howlow-income New Yorkerscan obtain food and howyou can help, contact:16 Beaver St., 3rd FloorNew York, NY 10004212.825.0028www.nyccah.orgFunding for the production of these guides was provided bythe New York City Council, through a grant administered bythe New York City Human Resources Administration.

See which of these services *are available to youPeoplewith childrenPeoplewithout childrenLegalimmigrantsUndocumentedimmigrantsHomelesspeopleSeniorcitizensFood stampbenefits ona food cardWIC packagesSchoolbreakfastsSchool lunchesSummer mealsfor childrenMeals atsoup kitchensGroceries atfood pantriesMeals atsenior centersMeals deliveredto your home*Individuals can see if they are eligible for these and other Food and NutritionPrograms on the internet at www.nyc.gov.