In 1985, a hospice worker named Ganga Stone paid a visit to an AIDS patient. It changed her life. She found the patient, Richard Sale, was too ill to cook for himself. Ganga’s compassion took hold, a meal was prepared and delivered, and Ganga realized that something as basic as delivering a meal could bring dignity and recognition to a desperate situation. From this simple beginning, deeply rooted in caring, God’s Love was born.

For the past 40 years God’s Love has responded to the crisis faced by people who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. In 2000, using expertise gained at the forefront of the AIDS pandemic, we expanded our mission to serve people living with all life-altering illnesses. Today, God’s Love is the only organization of its kind in New York City, cooking and delivering the specific, nutritious meals our clients’ severe illnesses and treatments so urgently require.

May be helpful to include updated statistics:
40 years later, God’s Love has just under 200 employees and relies on 20,000 committed volunteers annually. We serve a daily average of 15,000 clients, their caregivers, and children affected by life-altering illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis and others. On average, we provide 80,000 meals each week and over 4 million meals each year.