The Love Kitchen

3816 9th Ave., New York,
New York, NY 10034

Agency Contact
Jonathan Walton (for all Volunteers and ASL placements)
434.774.7938

Jewel Jones, Director
212.942.4204
lovekitchen@verizon.net

Nature and purpose of agency
We desire to serve the poor with the love of Christ by providing them with food and other social services.  We aim to restore each individual’s dignity enabling them to reach their God-given potential.  We work to empower low-income families and the homeless by providing them with the necessary tools to build a hopeful and brighter future.

Tasks available for students
SPECIAL PROJECT
Love Kitchen is currently working to develop a bakery in order to generate funds for the soup kitchen.  Currently, they have secured a contract with NYU to prepare and ship several baked items.  Love Kitchen is in need of identifying additional venues to sell their baked goods too. 

FOOD SERVICE
Lunch Service – need assistance every THIRD and FOURTH Saturday of the month to distribute cooked meals between 11:30am – 1pm.  Can accommodate up to ten volunteers per session.

Food Preparation and clean up for the evening dinner service Monday through Fridays from 1pm – 4pm.  Two volunteers needed per shift.

Time requirements
Lunch Service
Every 3rd and 4th Saturday       
11:30am – 1pm

Food Prep
Monday through Friday        
1pm – 4pm

Student awareness/special instructions
Sign up and travel in groups of two or more. 
Must sign up through Jonathan Walton.
Love Kitchen is located inside the Manhattan Bible Church.

Agency directions
Driving
Start out heading south on Utopia Parkway.  Turn right onto Grand Central Service Road west.  Merge onto the Grand Central Parkway west.  Continue onto
I-278 East (Bruckner) towards the Triborough Bridge (also known as the Robert F Kennedy Bridge).  Merge onto I-87N (Major Deegan Expressway) toward Albany.  Take the W. Fordham Rd. exit (exit 9) toward Univ. Heights.  Make left off the exit and cross over small bridge.  Make immediate next left onto 9th Ave.  Love Kitchen is located inside the Manhattan Bible Church (blue awning).

Public Transportation
Start out going North on Utopia Pky towards Union Tpke.  Take the QM5 Bus from Union Tpke/Utopia Pkwy station heading to Midtown.  This is an express bus. The fare is $5.50.
Get off at 6 Av/42 St.  3 min walk.  Start out going West on W 42nd St towards Broadway.    Entrance near intersection of W 42nd St and Broadway.  Take the 1 train from 42 Street - Times Square station heading Uptown / to Van Cortlandt Park.  Get off at 207 Street.  Exit near intersection of W 207th St and 10th Ave.  5 min walk.  Start out going South West on 10th Ave towards W 206th St.  Turn left onto W 204th St.  Turn left onto 9th Ave.  Arrive at 3816 9TH AVE