Every day, the Greenpoint Reformed Church does amazing help to help the less fortunate in Greenpoint and in North Brooklyln generally. Contrary to popular impression many of those that are helped are the working poor and senior citizens who simply can’t afford food. Miss Heather from New York Shitty passed along an appeal from the Greenpoint Church Soup Kitchen and Pantry. Please read it and thinking about giving. There are a lot of people out there that are a lot less fortunate than we are and even a few dozen small contributions can add up to something. Here is the letter:

Each day there’s a new story about how the decline in our economy is leading to an increase in demand for food pantries and soup kitchens. We’ve seen a huge increase in the number of people coming through the doors of the Greenpoint Reformed Church’s soup kitchen and food pantry. As you might guess, the funds needed to help feed so many hungry people haven’t kept pace with the demand. In fact, our city funding got cut this summer. Our pantry is empty right now, otherwise I wouldn’t be writing to you.

We need your help, and we’re asking you to do two things. Please make a Thanksgiving donation to Greenpoint’s pantry and kitchen. No gift is too small – we can do a lot with just $5 or $10. We’re able to buy food at a reduced cost from the NY Food Bank, so we leverage every dollar donated to us. Second, please help spread the word and forward this message to five friends asking them to donate a few bucks. If everyone gives a little, we can do so much. We’re aren’t a large non-profit. We don’t have a fancy building or shiny equipment. You can be assured that your donation goes directly to help people who would otherwise fall through the cracks of our society. Along with helping people, you also have the benfit of your donation being tax-deductable. You can donate online by going to the bottom of this page and clicking the DONATE button, or send a check to: Greenpoint Church Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry; 136 Milton St.; Brooklyn, NY 11222. Thank you so much for your help! Feel free to email me (ann@greenpointchurch.org) or call (718-383-5941) if you have any thoughts or questions. Happy Thanksgiving, Ann Kansfield

Please help if you can. The need this year has skyrocketed while resources have been running thin. If helping an elderly woman in Greenpoint have a Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t bring some joy to your soul, we don’t know what will.