https://www.glwd.org/about-us/our-impact/

Food is Medicine. Food is Love.

The mission of God’s Love We Deliver is to improve the health and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. We prepare and deliver nutritious, high-quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. We also provide illness-specific nutrition education and counseling to our clients, families, care providers and other service organizations.

By the Numbers: Clients

  • 14,700+ Served annually including clients, children & caregivers
  • 70% of our clients reside in some of New York City's most historically and systemically under resourced neighborhoods

Primary Diagnosis

  • 17% Cardiovascular
  • 16% Severe Diabetes
  • 14% Other Diseases
  • 13% Cancer
  • 10% Kidney Disease
  • 9% HIV/AIDS
  • 9% MS/Musculoskeletal
  • 7% Alzheimer's/Neurological Disorders
  • 4% Pulmonary Disease
  • 1% Liver Disease

Geographic Distribution

  • 25% Brooklyn
  • 23% Bronx
  • 21% Queens
  • 20% Manhattan
  • 4% Staten Island
  • 2% Suffolk County
  • 2% Hudson County, NJ
  • 2% Nassau County
  • 1% Westchester County

Client Age

  • 37% 70+
  • 27% 60-69
  • 18% 50-59
  • 8% 40-49
  • 4% 30-39
  • 2% 20-29
  • 2% 13-19
  • 2% 0-12

By the Numbers: Volunteers (*pre-COVID)

  • 23,000 Volunteers annually
  • 135,100 hours of service annually with a savings of over $2 million

Impact of Medically Tailored Meals

Lowers Healthcare Costs

Lowers Hospitalizations and Reduces Readmittance Rates

Improves Patient Satisfaction

Output

4+ million meals each year

15,000+ meals delivered each weekday

Do Good in Your Neighborhood

Volunteer With Us

Without the help of our volunteers, we simply would not be able to cook and deliver over 14,000 delicious and nutritious meals each weekday to our neighbors in need. Volunteers work in the kitchen, deliver meals and work in meal packaging, work in our office and help out with special events.

Doing Good in Your Neighborhood

Our clients live in all five boroughs, parts of New Jersey, and Westchester and Nassau Counties. Perhaps you want to help people living with severe illness on the street where you used to live, where your business is located, or in the neighborhood where you grew up. For just $10 per meal you will be able to provide nutritious, home-delivered meals for God's Love clients living in a neighborhood that is close to your heart.