Donor Impact
When you give a little more, we can get— and do— a lot more.
Your Contributions
For over fifty years, you have helped us give people a hot breakfast, lunch, pantry bags, and shelter services. Through your contributions, we now serve 170,000 meals every year—and a little goes a long way.
CHiPS is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible and directly support the soup kitchen and women’s shelter.
Ways to Give
Donor Advised Funds
Check out our page on donor advised funds and make a donation through our new DAFpay feature, which allows you to donate from a Donor Advised Fund in just three steps.
Employer Gift Matching
Double your donation and see if your employer will match your donation.
In-Kind Donations
Check out the list of specific needs for CHiPS on our Amazon Wishlists and the list of things our soup kitchen and women’s shelter always need.
The Growing Demand
We aim to serve anyone and everyone who comes to us for food, but the number of people we serve each day has increased dramatically since 2022.
In the first few months of 2023, we supported asylum seekers bused up from Southern states in droves and dropped off in Brooklyn without adequate food, shelter, or winter layers.
Our response to the asylum seeker crisis was only possible with massive amounts of support from members of our community and other local aid organizations. In the months following the first wave of arrivals, we saw a significant increase in monetary and in-kind donations.
We’ve seen no sign of these numbers slowing down, and we’re committed to continuing the growth and development of our program to more fully meet the needs of our guests and neighbors.
Hot Meals Served Annually
Homelessness in New York City
85%
of New Yorkers report that the cost of food is outpacing their income.
36%
of single-parent households in NYC are living in poverty.
1,300,000
people in NYC experience food insecurity (roughly 1 out of every 8 people).
1 in 4
children in NYC are experiencing food insecurity.
How Your Gift Helps
While one-time donations are welcome, ongoing monthly contributions create a powerful impact.
$15 per pantry bag
The cost of a pantry bag at our Food Pantry Program.
$4.00 per meal
The cost of a meal at our community meal program.
$3,000 per month
The cost to house a resident at our Frances Residence.
$50 per month provides 150 meals annually.
Bulk buying is key to our ability to serve our guests at scale. When you raise your donation by just a few dollars—say, from $10 to $20—we’re able to double the amount of items we can buy from our wholesalers.
If you have any questions about making a donation or to request information for a stock or EFT gift, please contact us.
Get Involved
Volunteer
Help CHiPS provide our guests with daily meals and other services. We cannot feed hungry folks without your support!
Resource Drives
We are always in need of community volunteers to support our kitchen and food pantry through off-site projects!
Food Rescue
Rescue food from a growing number of businesses that would otherwise be thrown away.
Donate
Every dollar donated helps CHiPS provide hot meals, pantry bags, and shelter services.