mercy & Justice
Jesus not only calls us to himself but also sends us out to love our neighbors and heal our city. So we seek to become relationally proximate with our most marginalized neighbors and pursue ways for our entire communities to flourish.
Serve Together
Serve local communities in need alongside other Redeemer West Siders
Food Distribution at Frederick Douglass Houses
The Frederick Douglass Houses are a low-to-middle-income public housing complex in the Upper West Side. Redeemer West Side is committed to building relationships with the community that are mutually transformative and lead to long-term change.
All Angels’ Community Meal Volunteering
All Angels’ Church serves the holistic needs (meals, worship, drop-in service programs) of homeless men and women in the church and its surrounding community.
Questions? Email: paul.yoo@redeemerws.com
Serve Individually
Find more avenues to serve the broader city
We also partner with several Hope For New York affiliates to walk alongside and serve our neighbors in need.
Sign up for HFNY’s updates and weekly urgent needs.
Women & Families in Criss
Avail NYC
Avail NYC provides care and resources for those facing an unintended pregnancy or seeking support after an abortion.
- Serve in a variety of client advocate roles
Safe Families for Children
Safe Families creates extended family-like support for isolated and overwhelmed families through a community of compassionate volunteers.
YoungLives
YoungLives supports teen moms with community and spiritual and practical resources to thrive in motherhood.
Immigrant Populations
The Open Door
The Open Door empowers immigrants to successfully integrate, participate, and contribute to the well-being of society.
- Teach English weekly on Monday or Wednesday evenings at W83 or virtually
- Serve as a conversation partner
Children & Youth
Operation Exodus
Operation Exodus launches NYC Latino Youth to college and lives of excellence through educational opportunities and transformational relationships.
A House on Beekman
A House on Beekman empowers children and youth of the South Bronx to flourish by providing programs that focus on academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Tutor children K-5 on weekday afternoons
- Teach extracurricular class on Saturdays
- Support family engagement programs on Saturdays
People with Disabilities
Do For One
Do For One builds one-to-one relationships and supportive communities with disabled adults to bring them out of profound social exclusion into a world of relationships and purpose.
Annual Events
His Toy Store
His Toy Store is Hope for New York’s outreach to provide toys to families in deep financial need during the Christmas season.
Don’t Walk By
Don’t Walk By is an annual collaboration of faith-based organizations — all partners of Rescue Alliance — that are committed to serving the homeless and offering them an alternative to living on the streets.
Are you actively involved at Redeemer West Side and desire to build up our ministry of serving our neighbors in need?
Consider becoming a part of our Neighborhood Engagement Team.
Email Paul at paul.yoo@redeemerws.com for more information.
