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1111 - Masbia serves over 3,000 meals to Hurricane Sandy Victims

Masbia serves over 3,000 meals to Hurricane Sandy Victims We at Masbia, a network of three soup kitchens in New York City, were forced to make the unpleasant decision to close the doors in the face of Hurricane Sandy, expecting to reopen Wednesday after the storm. That plan had to change quickly in response to Councilman Brad Lander`s urgent plea Tuesday morning.

Masbia`s help was requested in feeding hundreds of seniors that had been evacuated to the Park Slope Armory. Many of the evacuees were on restrictive diets and the high-sodium, army-grade food rations available were a serious health concern. Masbia immediately began preparing healthy, fresh comfort food.

We at Masbia, a network of three soup kitchens in New York City, were forced to make the unpleasant decision to close the doors in the face of Hurricane Sandy, expecting to reopen Wednesday after the storm. That plan had to change quickly in response to Councilman Brad Lander`s urgent plea Tuesday m ... Read More

ES2012 - End of Summer Updates from Masbia: News on Farmer’s Market Pick-ups and New Rosh Hashanah cards in our store!

End of Summer Updates from Masbia: News on Farmer’s Market Pick-ups and New Rosh Hashanah cards in our store! Aug 30, 2012 - Masbia has had a busy summer! We took no vacations, and served nutritious meals to hundreds of hungry people every day. We even upgraded our operations on a variety of fronts, allowing us to make better use of the food that is donated to us and the hours of volunteer help. Between ins ... Read More

Charoset Drive feeds over 1,000 families for Passover