{"id":14764,"date":"2016-11-22T09:40:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T14:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/?p=14764"},"modified":"2016-11-22T09:40:21","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T14:40:21","slug":"list-of-soup-kitchens-serving-thanksgiving-meals-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/list-of-soup-kitchens-serving-thanksgiving-meals-in-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Soup Kitchens Serving Thanksgiving Meals in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is going to be extra hard for tens of thousands of Brooklyn families this year.<\/p>\n<p>The number of borough residents who qualify as \u201cfood insecure,\u201d meaning they lack access to enough food, rose from 467,340 in 2009 to 515,420 in 2014, leading the city, the Food Bank of New York has found. More of those hungry New Yorkers are turning to help as\u00a0four out of five city food pantries have seen an increase in clients, according to a study released Monday by the non-profit.<\/p>\n<p>Triada Stampas, the Food Bank\u2019s vice president of research and public affairs, said a surge in income inequality has led to the increase in food kitchen users. Those struggling will often skip meals \u201cto keep the roof over their head, to the keep the lights on, for their MetroCard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Those looking to help out within their community this Thanksgiving \u2014 and beyond \u2014 might consider their local food kitchen. Here are four Brooklyn kitchens dedicated to serving meals this holiday. All welcome volunteers and donations to help with their efforts year-round.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/neighborstogether.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Neighbors Together<\/a><b>, 2094 Fulton St<\/b>., Ocean Hill, 718-498-7256<\/p>\n<p>This community center typically serves 200 people during their weekday kitchen hours and they expect just as many on Thanksgiving Day.<\/p>\n<p>Denny Marsh, the nonprofit\u2019s executive director, said they will be serving a Thanksgiving lunch between noon and 2 p.m. Aside from the turkey, gravy and other holiday menu items, Marsh said her team wanted to make her clients feel at home in the center\u2019s Community cafe, where the meals will be served.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re having a space to come in that is warm, welcoming and upbeat,\u201d Marsh said. \u201cIt\u2019s not necessarily a space that our members are used to entering, like a food stamp office or a clinic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masbia.org\/masbia_of_flatbush\" target=\"_blank\">Masbia<\/a><b>, 1372 Coney Island Ave<\/b>., Midwood, 718-534-7410<\/p>\n<p>Masbia is one of the few food kitchens in the borough that offers a kosher menu.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Rapaport, executive director of the nonprofit, said Masbia plans to serve 650 turkey drumsticks and 75 turkeys from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.<\/p>\n<p>Rapaport said the kitchen\u2019s clients and volunteers hail from different backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t see them as clients,\u201d he said. \u201cWe feel like you\u2019re the customer and we\u2019re here to give you a great meal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rapaport said he expects to feed at least 200 people this Thursday, but added there are 400 users on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, [Thanksgiving is] just another dinner with a lot of hungry people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Other People in Need, at Holy House Of Prayer, 1768 St. John\u2019s Place<\/b>, Weeksville, 718-342-5166<\/p>\n<p>The Weeksville nonprofit will be open Thanksgiving Eve, providing visitors with two portions of baked chicken, soup, veggies and fruits that can be eaten that day and then on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey can have a great meal at home on that day, even when they can\u2019t afford it,\u201d said Dorothy Crawford, a longtime Brooklyn activist who serves as the nonprofit\u2019s executive director.<\/p>\n<p>The kitchen has seen a 10 percent increase in users over the last year, with more coming from the nearby NYCHA buildings and two homeless shelters, Crawford said, adding that OPIN has worked hard to let those needy Brooklynites know they have a place to turn to during the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to build up some type of rapport with them to let them know we\u2019re there to help them and not hurt them,\u201d Crawford said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breadandlife.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">St John\u2019s Bread and Life<\/a><b>, 795 Lexington Ave.<\/b>, Bed-Stuy, 718-574-0058<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Butler, the executive director of the Bed-Stuy kitchen, said its Thanksgiving Eve lunch is one of the biggest days of the year.<\/p>\n<p>More than 110 turkeys will be cooked and served with other dishes to about 500 people, many of whom are single men and women.<\/p>\n<p>Butler and his staff said they try to enrich their clients through more than just the food during the luncheon by helping them apply for health insurance, state ID cards and other services for the needy.<\/p>\n<p>Graciela Arus, 62, a frequent user of the kitchen, said she is grateful for the staff\u2019s hard work during the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe place is so great and is such a blessing,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is there when you need it the most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/brooklyn-soup-kitchens-serving-thanksgiving-meals-where-you-can-volunteer-1.12648239\">amNewYork<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is going to be extra hard for tens of thousands of Brooklyn families this year. The number of borough residents who qualify as \u201cfood insecure,\u201d meaning they lack access to enough food, rose from 467,340 in 2009 to 515,420 in 2014, leading the city, the Food Bank of New York has found. 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