Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2025

In the past 12 months, more than 23,200 volunteers have given over 140,000 hours of service to support our mission, helping us produce over 4 million meals for more than 17,000 New Yorkers living with severe and chronic illness. These numbers are more than statistics; they are a testament to the collective power of compassion, care, and community.

This year’s National Volunteer Week theme is Volunteering with Love: 40 Years and Counting, as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary starting May 1. We thank all of our volunteers–past, present, and future–who make our medically tailored meals and love-filled deliveries possible for our clients and their families.

Whether you chopped vegetables in our kitchen, packed bags in fulfillment, delivered meals across the city, or supported our special events, your dedication made it possible for our clients to receive nutritious, medically tailored meals along with a healthy serving of love and dignity.

We thank the following friends for contributing to our National Volunteer Week celebrations:

• Melba’s
• Centric Brands
• Mandarin Oriental Hotel
• Tony’s Chocolonely
• Bombas
• Bien Cuit
• The Mets
• Trader Joe’s

On behalf of all of us at God’s Love, thank you for your time, your spirit, and your unwavering support. We are endlessly grateful to work alongside you, and we look forward to all we will accomplish together in the future!

With heartfelt thanks,
Yolanda Deceus
Director of Volunteer Services

Brian Thompson
Manager of Volunteer Services