The 40 Forward Capital Campaign –
God’s Love We Deliver at Liberty BKLYN

Celebrating 40 Years, 40 Million Meals, and a Bold Vision for the Future.

• Shift and streamline 80% of our meal packaging and delivery services to achieve greater operational efficiency and ensure we are equipped to scale operations while maintaining the highest standards of service.
• Sustain our meal production capacity, through enhanced storage capabilities, with 7,000 square feet of much-needed freezer and cooler space to ensure efficient operations and allow us to deliver up to 6.5 million meals annually.
• Create more volunteer engagement opportunities, allowing thousands of new volunteers to support and enhance our mission.
• Provide overnight parking for 20 refrigerated vans, reducing parking costs at our Michael Kors Building in SoHo, and significantly improving delivery efficiency across all five boroughs and beyond.
• Establish a strong foundation that not only supports our immediate needs but also positions us to expand into adjacent square footage, providing flexibility to scale our operations and amplify our impact for years to come.

The Need is Greater Than Ever

After a comprehensive multi-year review of potential locations, Liberty BKLYN emerged as the ideal choice for our existing needs and future goals. We’re happy to announce that we signed a lease on December 31, 2024, and our anticipated opening is November 2025. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’ve already secured $19.7 million toward our $40 million goal. As we celebrate our past, we’re also excited to encourage you to help us build our future.

Your Support Makes This Possible

Every day, thousands of New Yorkers rely on medically tailored meals to manage their illnesses and improve their quality of life. We provide all our clients with life-sustaining and life-affirming services at no charge. Demand for our services continues to grow:

• 80,000 meals per week, supporting individuals in need across the New York metro area.
• 15,000 clients served annually, all of whom are affected by severe and chronic illnesses.
• Proximity to our clients: Expanding to Brooklyn is significant—most of our clients (25%) reside in the borough. With 23% residing in the Bronx and 20% in Queens, access to other outer boroughs from Brooklyn will help ensure we’re able to sustainably serve the community beyond just our SoHo location.

Join us in moving 40 FORWARD — because when we work together, there’s no limit to the love we can deliver.

Recognizing our Generous Supporters and Partners

We are honored to have the support of visionary donors who believe in our mission. Special thanks to The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Sam and Dena Lombardo, Michael Kors and Lance Le Pere, The Keith Haring Foundation, Richard Feldman and Jon Nathanson for their leadership gifts, as well as the countless individuals, corporations, and foundations that made this chapter possible.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the following partners who have contributed to the success of our Liberty BKLYN expansion project. Together, they have been instrumental in helping us bring this vision to life, ensuring that Liberty BKLYN will have a lasting impact on our community and mission. Their expertise, commitment, and dedication have been invaluable:

• Urban Projects Collaborative (UPC) for their visionary planning and support.
• Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel (GKV) Architects for their innovative design work.
• LIDD – Logistics and Supply Chain Consultant for their guidance in optimizing our operations.
• Robert Derector Associates (RDA) – Engineering for their technical expertise in building design and infrastructure.
• Cushman & Wakefield – Real Estate for their assistance in securing the ideal space for our growing mission.
• Gibson Dunn – Legal Counsel for their counsel and support throughout the project.
• EMA Project Management – for their leadership constructing our new space.
• spoon + fork – for their graphic design throughout the space.
• Sara Juarez Illustration – for her illustrations throughout the space.
• Emphasis! – for their work on our donor wall.

On behalf of our dedicated staff and leadership, 20,000 volunteers, and especially the 15,000 individuals who rely on our services, thank you for being a meaningful part of the God’s Love We Deliver family. Together, we are ensuring no New Yorker in need is left behind.

Let’s move forward together!

Liberty BKLYN is a 1.3 million-square-foot, Class A mixed-use facility located on the Sunset Park waterfront. Originally built for the United States Navy in 1918, Liberty Bklyn has undergone an extensive, complete building renovation, with over $150 million invested in improvements. Units available range from 10,000 SF to full floors of 183,000 SF for both industrial and office users. The building features a 3.2-acre Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm, a 386-spot parking lot, a 60,000-square-foot ground-floor loading zone with 17 loading docks and 3 drive-in doors, 18 elevators, reinforced floor loads ranging from 200 to 500 pounds per square foot, new energy-efficient windows, new electrical and HVAC systems, a backup generator and superior infrastructure. With considerable amenities including world-class retail and a prime waterfront location in Sunset Park, a neighborhood that has become a major hub for technology, logistics and other industrial and commercial uses, the building provides tangible benefits to companies seeking high-quality space at a competitive price-point.

Learn more at Liberty BKLYN.