Special Events

The Great Thanksgiving Banquet

At NYCRM we know how lonely the holidays can be, especially for those who are alone on the streets. Since 1999 the Mission has hosted a Great Thanksgiving Banquet on the Monday before Thanksgiving Day. This event has increasingly been a successful attempt to reach out to the city's forgotten population by providing them with Gospel entertainment and a banquet-style, turkey dinner on elegantly set tables. It also provides an opportunity for New Yorkers who have been given much to share their plenty with those who have very little.

We generally serve about 1,000 banquet style meals to our guests: women with children living in city shelters, individuals living on the streets and in parks, homeless veterans, and others with special needs. Last fall guests enjoyed VIP treatment from NY1’s Elizabeth Kaledin (see photo) and others at our 9th Annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet.

After volunteering at the GTB, Department of Homeless Services Commissioner, Linda Gibbs, said, "On this holiday New Yorkers should give special thanks to the New York City Rescue Mission for its important work."

You may support this event financially or by volunteering.



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90 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10013-4494
Phone: (212) 226-6214 • Fax: (212) 226-6215