About Us
Our Mission: The mission of Word of Life International, Inc. (WOL) is to end hunger in the South Bronx and its surrounding communities by providing short and long-term services that foster a stronger community.
Our Vision: WOL envisions a community without the threat of hunger, able to support and sustain itself.
WOL was launched in 2003 at a modest level supported by individual contributions of time, money and food by members of Word of Life Christian Fellowship International. Within months of opening, the program began to attract thousands of people and the demand grew well beyond the Church’s initial expectations. This explosive growth was caused by referrals from: current and former clients, from New York City Agencies, Food Bank for New York City, City Harvest, and other churches in the area.
In 2007 WOL became an independent public charity. With the collaboration of various partner agencies, we have proved to be a significant resource in the South Bronx community.
The Word of Life International (WOL) is a multi-service community outreach center that serves as a last resort for food, clothing and social services for South Bronx residents.WOL has worked hard to establish key partner relationships; these partners supply food staples for the food pantry and soup kitchen while others provide counselors for WOL’s education and referral programs.
The South Bronx continues to be the poorest and most at-risk community in the City. In the zip code where WOL operates, over 42% of families and 45% of individuals live below the poverty level. A majority of WOL’s HIV/AIDS clients are undocumented immigrants. Three-quarters of the seniors served have complicated medical conditions. Access to opportunities such as jobs, stable housing and consistent medical care is very limited.
Key Organizational
Facts:
· WOL runs the largest Community Food Pantry in New York City. For its outstanding services and unparalleled efforts at eliminating hunger in New York City, WOL received a Special Agency Award from City Harvest for New York City in 2008.
· The Food Pantry provides healthy and nutritional food for over 8,000 people per month.
· WOL is the only place in the South Bronx where residents can receive emergency food during the center’s daily hours of operation seven days per week, 8:00 AM – 7:00PM.
Objectives:
· To improve the quality of life of the poor and immigrant families in the South Bronx by providing humanitarian, empowerment, youth, health and nutritional services.
· To meet the short term needs of clients while addressing their long term economic and health issues.
Our Vision: WOL envisions a community without the threat of hunger, able to support and sustain itself.
WOL was launched in 2003 at a modest level supported by individual contributions of time, money and food by members of Word of Life Christian Fellowship International. Within months of opening, the program began to attract thousands of people and the demand grew well beyond the Church’s initial expectations. This explosive growth was caused by referrals from: current and former clients, from New York City Agencies, Food Bank for New York City, City Harvest, and other churches in the area.
In 2007 WOL became an independent public charity. With the collaboration of various partner agencies, we have proved to be a significant resource in the South Bronx community.
The Word of Life International (WOL) is a multi-service community outreach center that serves as a last resort for food, clothing and social services for South Bronx residents.WOL has worked hard to establish key partner relationships; these partners supply food staples for the food pantry and soup kitchen while others provide counselors for WOL’s education and referral programs.
The South Bronx continues to be the poorest and most at-risk community in the City. In the zip code where WOL operates, over 42% of families and 45% of individuals live below the poverty level. A majority of WOL’s HIV/AIDS clients are undocumented immigrants. Three-quarters of the seniors served have complicated medical conditions. Access to opportunities such as jobs, stable housing and consistent medical care is very limited.
Key Organizational
Facts:
· WOL runs the largest Community Food Pantry in New York City. For its outstanding services and unparalleled efforts at eliminating hunger in New York City, WOL received a Special Agency Award from City Harvest for New York City in 2008.
· The Food Pantry provides healthy and nutritional food for over 8,000 people per month.
· WOL is the only place in the South Bronx where residents can receive emergency food during the center’s daily hours of operation seven days per week, 8:00 AM – 7:00PM.
Objectives:
· To improve the quality of life of the poor and immigrant families in the South Bronx by providing humanitarian, empowerment, youth, health and nutritional services.
· To meet the short term needs of clients while addressing their long term economic and health issues.
