Mission

The Bowery Mission has served New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and hunger since the 1870s. The Bowery Mission exists to promote the flourishing of New Yorkers overcoming homelessness and marginalization by providing compassionate services and a transformative community. The Mission’s Compassionate Care program provides emergency services to men and women in crisis, and longer-term Residential Programs provide a safe environment for clients to heal from past traumas and achieve personal goals for vocational support and independent living. Our children’s programs also offer year-round mentoring and enrichment opportunities for youth. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Mission served 400,000 meals, provided 65,000 nights of shelter, 40, 000 emergency showers, and 27,000 articles of clothing across our programs. Additionally, 150 adults participated in our Residential Programs, 120 children and youth participated in our enrichment programs, and 379 enjoyed an enriching week away from the city at our Mont Lawn Camp in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania.