Brooklyn Daily Eagle: NYC Child Hunger Soars While Brooklyn Feeding Programs Close
Posted on: November 27, 2011Nearly 90 Percent of Brooklyn Pantries And Kitchens Are Feeding More People By New York Coalition Against HungerBROOKLYN, NY — A new analysis of recent U.S. Department of Agriculture data,…
VIN News: Group Of Council Members and the Speaker Eat at Soup-kitchen to Defuse Stigma
Posted on: November 22, 2011by VIN News Staff Brooklyn, NY – A large delegation of City Council members volunteered on Monday their time and energy at Masbia soup kitchen on Coney Island Avenue in…
Squadron Volunteers at Soup Kitchen
Posted on: November 16, 2011State Sen. Daniel Squadron volunteered at a kosher soup kitchen only steps away from a hate-crime scene. Masbia of Williamsburg is located near the corner of Lee Avenue and Ross…
VIN News: Kosher Food Company Ties New Product Purchase to Masbia Donation
Posted on: November 9, 2011BY SANDY ELLER VIN NEWS STAFF SECAUCUS, NJ – A Rockland County based kosher food distributor debuted a line of organic flours today at the Kosher Fest food show that…
NY Observer: Recession Takes Its Toll On NYC Charities
Posted on: October 6, 2011With eager determination some stay afloat By Emerald Pellot [Excerpt from article] “The impact of the recession on Masbia can be measured by a number of gauges. Some of our…
CBS News: Masbia Soup Kitchens Come To Aid Of Needy Families Marking Rosh Hashanah
Posted on: September 28, 2011Rosh Hashanah began at sundown – marking the start of the Jewish High Holy Days. The ten-day period of reflection is traditionally a time to review the mistakes of the…
NY Daily News: Doctor donates profits from hand-crafted mezuzah sales to the hungry
Posted on: August 9, 2011BY IZABELA RUTKOWSKI DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Handcrafted mezuzah cases designed by a pediatrician are doing more than protecting homes – they are helping to feed the hungry. Dr. Alma…
Dagim Donates Variety of Fish to Masbia Soup Kitchen for the Nine Days
Posted on: August 1, 2011The following nine days are a designated mourning period for traditional Jews. During this period it is customary not to eat meat, which was considered a luxury, and to eat…