75 Lewis Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Agency Contact
www.breadandlife.org
Nature and Purpose of Agency
St. John’s Bread and Life exists to restore shattered hopes and
human dignity. The heart of the program is a soup kitchen
located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn that serves breakfast and
lunch to needy New Yorkers daily. We also reduce suffering
and encourage independence by providing clothes, health and
counseling services. We try to make our program an instrument
of long range empowerment and community building as well as
immediate service. We strive to heighten awareness of the
public’s responsibility to address and prevent poverty. This
is accomplished in an atmosphere of compassion and respect.
Tasks Available for Students
Help in food pantry, Mobile Soup Kitchen, tutoring, run Voter
Registration and educational workshops, computer skills
training, Tutoring – Math, Literacy, Writing, help with Mom’s
group, talk with guests, assist with assessments….many other
opportunities available.
Time Requirements
Tuesdays: 9:30am – 1:30pm
Wednesday Evenings (tutoring): 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Thursdays: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Transportation will be provided during these times.
Directions
By Public Transportation
- Take the Q46 to Kew Gardens, then transfer to the E
train.
- Take the E train to Sutphin, on Sutphin Blvd. Change to J train
to Myrtle Ave., then walk 3 blocks.
By Car
- Take Grand Central Parkway to Jackie Robinson
Parkway.
- Take Jackie Robinson to Bushwick Ave. exit.
- Stay on Bushwick Ave until you reach Hart.
- Make a left onto Hart and take to Lewis Ave. A St. John’s
University van is also available (inquire within Campus
Ministry).