November 2024 Newsletter

By Hearts for the Homeless | November 14, 2024

With Open Hearts: Sharing Hope This Christmas

This Christmas season, we’re inviting you to open your heart to the homeless and join us in a compassionate mission to bring warmth, comfort, and cheer to 300 of our community’s unhoused. Imagine the joy lighting up faces as a hot, nourishing Christmas meal is served, complete with cookies and a stocking filled with essential toiletries. This caring gesture not only uplifts the men, women, and children served by the Hearts Mobile Soup Kitchen, but it also brings a ray of hope to those seeking warmth in local homeless shelters through the Code Blue collaborative.

Our goal is to bring hope to those enduring Buffalo’s bitter winter. By collecting and providing toiletries, we acknowledge that hygiene is as essential as food. Many people experiencing homelessness suffer from preventable health conditions that could be alleviated with regular access to proper hygiene and other basic needs. Hygiene products are essential but not always accessible to everyone. By providing these items to men, women, and children we’re giving more than just soap or toothpaste – we’re helping to protect their health and uphold their dignity.

As the holiday gets closer, Jamie and Carmen, and many other
folks like them look to Hearts for assistance. With your help and
through God’s blessings, our goal is to help 450 families with a
turkey and sides for a Thanksgiving Day meal to remember

Your caring contribution has the power to bring about a remarkable difference in the lives of those facing homelessness. Through your support, our friends experiencing homelessness will not only receive the basic necessity of a hearty, nutritious meal but also feel the uplifting spirit of the holiday season. Acts of kindness like these can instill a sense of dignity and worth—feelings often lost in their circumstances. Together, with your generosity, we can spread joy and warmth at a time when it’s needed most.

Give Home This Christmas Season

For more information on how to get involved this Christmas season, visit our website

Hearts Harvest Food Pantry

This helps me so much because it gives fruits and veggies that are so important.” – Todd M.

In October, Hearts Harvest Food Pantry Served 17,397 Meals

Households	Infants	Toddlers	Children	Adults	Seniors	Individuals
543	19	53	767	923	171	1,933

Hearts Harvest Food Pantry serves the Riverside community Tuesdays 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM and Fridays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Hearts Food Pantry Express

“Keep doing the great job you’re doing. We need you.” – Ally G.

In October, Hearts Mobile Food Pantry Expresses Served 4,4041 Meals

Households	Infants	Toddlers	Children	Adults	Seniors	Individuals
183	5	21	121	202	184	449

Hearts Food Pantry Express at Christ United Methodist Church serves Mondays 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Hearts Food Pantry Express at Buffalo First Church of the Nazarene serves Thursdays 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Hearts Food Pantry Express in Livingston County serves on the 2nd Wednesday of the month 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Hearts Mobile Food Pantry

I love the variety of items and the people helping out. It’s wonderful for low income seniors!” – Cheryl G.

In October, Hearts Mobile Food Pantry Expresses Served 425 Meals

Households	Infants	Toddlers	Children	Adults	Seniors	Individuals
125	5	4	159	191	66	425

Hearts Mobile Food Pantry is held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Hearts Campus from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Commercial Kitchen Dedication

On Wednesday, October 30th, Hearts held a dedication for the newly renovated Commercial Kitchen. We invited all those who supported this project in so many different ways. Donors, volunteers, board members, and vendors, all came to celebrate this special occasion. It was a great time of fellowship and time to honor the community and dedicate the kitchen space back to God to use for His plan, His purpose, and His people. The kitchen is officially in use and the meals have been better than ever!