Stephanie Risa Stein

As Thanksgiving approaches, we should be thankful for organizations such as The Bowery Mission that, as part of a yearly tradition, host a festive holiday meal to those in need. The Bowery Mission has been providing food, shelter, and clothing to needy New Yorkers since 1879. You can do your part by volunteering at a local soup kitchen this Thanksgiving—by helping serve the meal and handing out personal hygiene items and other necessities. If your local soup kitchen already has too many volunteers signed up for Thanksgiving, you can still help by donating food or hygiene products or by getting your family or company to volunteer at another time of the year.