Do you live, work, or go to school in Lower Manhattan? Join us for our monthly Lower Manhattan Open Hearts chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP. RSVP using the button below or by emailing Jayme at jayme@openheartsinitiative.org.

Lower Manhattan Open Hearts is collecting donations for their warm workwear clothing drive for residents of a downtown women’s shelter.

Items Needed

New or gently-used business casual clothing of all sizes, including but not limited to:

• Cardigans/sweaters

• Vests

• Collared or plain shirts

• Dress pants

• Blazers

• Coats and jackets

NEW:

• Socks

• Thermalwear

• Underwear

Donations of clothing across the gender spectrum are welcome. Please make sure all clothing is washed before donating!

How to Donate

Two options:

1. Drop off donations in Harlem on February 18, 19, or 20 from 10:30am-3pm. Contact jayme@openheartsinitiative.org to register to drop off and get the details.

2. Pick up available in Queens and Brooklyn through February 23. Contact mahirahbillah@gmail.com to schedule a pickup.

Want to meet your neighbors and prep for your Valentine’s Day celebrations? Join our Lower Manhattan chapter at a card-making event at a local shelter Thursday, February 13th from 6-7:30pm. RSVP with Jayme@openheartsinitiative.org for location and details.

Do you live, work, or go to school in Lower Manhattan? Join us for our monthly Lower Manhattan Open Hearts chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.

Do you live, work, or go to school in Lower Manhattan? Join us for our monthly Lower Manhattan Open Hearts chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.

Lower Manhattan Open Hearts is organizing a holiday gift drive and fun gathering for neighbors at a local Safe Haven shelter.

• Volunteer at the holiday gift distribution and gathering at the Safe Haven on Friday 12/20, 7pm-9pm. Location provided upon RSVP. To RSVP, email Jayme at jayme@openheartsinitiative.org.

Do you live, work, or go to school in Lower Manhattan? Join us for our monthly Lower Manhattan Open Hearts chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.

Do you live, work, or go to school in Lower Manhattan? Join us for our monthly Lower Manhattan Open Hearts chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.

Join Lower Manhattan Open Hearts for a fun fall-themed cookie and cupcake decorating event at a local women’s shelter! We’ll be decorating cookies and cupcakes together, doing other fall-themed activities, and getting to know each other as neighbors. All supplies will be provided. This event takes place at a shelter in Lower Manhattan. Location will be shared upon RSVP. RSVP to will@openheartsinitiative.org.

Do you live, work, or go to school in Lower Manhattan? Join us for our monthly Lower Manhattan Open Hearts chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.

Do you live, work, or go to school in Lower Manhattan? Join us for our monthly Lower Manhattan Open Hearts chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.

Join Lower Manhattan Open Hearts at a local women’s shelter for a relaxing self-care hangout! We’ll have sheet masks, nail polish, guided meditation, and a chance to get to know your neighbors. Specific location upon RSVP. Email will@openheartsinitiative.org if you’d like to join!

Come enjoy creative writing and community in Lower Manhattan! Lower Manhattan Open Hearts will be hosting a creative writing hang out with neighbors at a women’s shelter downtown. We’ll be doing some creative writing activities and getting to know neighbors. Location will be shared upon RSVP. Want to join us? Email Will at will@openheartsinitiative.org to RSVP.

A Safe Haven—a low-barrier shelter serving folks who have been living on the streets—is opening on Washington St in the Financial District! Lower Manhattan Open Hearts is putting together “welcome kits” with basic needs items, homemade cards, and neighborhood resources to help our new neighbors settle in—and we need your help to make it happen!

Join us to make cards and assemble the donated items into welcome kits at a neighbor’s apartment in the Financial District on Tuesday, August 6, from 6pm-7:30pm. Folks of all ages are welcome.

RSVP is required, and exact location will be shared upon RSVP. RSVP by emailing Will at will@openheartsinitiative.org, or by clicking the button below.

Looking to donate to the welcome kits instead (or in addition)? Check out our donation page here.

Do you live, work, or go to school in Lower Manhattan? Join us for our monthly Lower Manhattan Open Hearts chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.

Come enjoy coffee and community in Lower Manhattan! Lower Manhattan Open Hearts will be hosting a hang out with neighbors at a local women’s shelter to chat over coffee and donuts, as well as do some arts and crafts—origami lovers, don't miss this event! Most importantly, we'll all be getting to know each other as neighbors. Location will be shared upon RSVP. Want to join us? Email Will at will@openheartsinitiative.org to RSVP.

Do you live, work, or go to school in Lower Manhattan? Join us for our monthly Lower Manhattan Open Hearts chapter meeting on Zoom. Zoom link will be shared upon RSVP.

Do you live, work, or go to school in Manhattan south of 14th St? Join OHI's Lower Manhattan chapter for its monthly meeting (VIRTUAL). If you don't have the Zoom link for this yet and would like to join, please email info@openheartsinitiative.org.

Lower Manhattan chapter member Sonni is hosting a sandwich-making event again for asylum seekers and other hungry New Yorkers on 4/5 from 9AM to 11:30AM.  

If you are interested in helping, please fill out this form: https://bit.ly/49zSJhY

A note from Sonni: “Once you fill out the above form you will be emailed with the address and instructions on how to get to the location. If you do come you must bring items to make sandwiches or some other food that can be easily distributed.  All food must be in individual servings and if utensils are needed you need to supply them.  Please avoid any pork products since many of the immigrants are Muslim. The form has some suggestions for what you can bring if you are unsure.”

Saturday, March 23
9am assembly, 11:30am distribution 
Lower Manhattan

Our Lower Manhattan Open Hearts members Sonni and Antonius have been hosting biweekly sandwich-making events to prepare food for asylum seekers stuck in long lines in the East Village. Join them for the next one to help assemble sandwiches--and stay later to help distribute them if you can! The sandwich-making will take place in Tribeca, and distribution will take place in the East Village. All are welcome, RSVP is required, and exact location will be shared upon RSVP.

One of our Lower Manhattan chapter members is hosting another sandwich-making event to make sandwiches for asylum seekers waiting in line at St. Brigid’s.

If you are interested in helping, please fill out this form (also linked in the button below).

Once you fill out the above form you will be emailed with the address and instructions on how to get to the location. Please bring items to make sandwiches or some other food that can be easily distributed.  All food must be in individual servings and if utensils are needed you need to supply them.  Please avoid any pork products since many of the neighbors receiving these sandwiches cannot eat pork for religious reasons. The form has some suggestions for what you can bring if you are unsure.