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Free, Delicious, Nutritious Meals For Individuals with a Monkeypox Diagnosis

God’s Love We Deliver is serving individuals with a monkeypox diagnosis. With NYC declaring a state of emergency, our program is needed as much as ever. Anyone isolating because of a monkeypox diagnosis is eligible to receive our nutritious, home-delivered meals for a 30-day period. 

Clients do NOT need to meet our standard eligibility requirements (our standard requirements include needing to be diagnosed with a severe and/or chronic illness and being physically limited in shopping and cooking).

After 30 days, clients will be reevaluated for continuation on the program.
We invite clients living with a qualifying diagnosis to ensure they receive nutritious, medically tailored meals that address their health needs.

Program Information

  • Via our streamlined intake process, a client intake specialist will determine the number of meals the client will receive – from 14-21 per week– based on food security status.
  • Children and senior caregivers of clients will also receive meals.
  • Clients will begin receiving meals as soon as the next delivery day.

If you are an existing God’s Love healthcare partner, you’re welcome to authorize your clients who are diagnosed with monkeypox for service or reach out to the healthcare partners team for more information.

If you are referring for yourself or a loved one, please do so via this online form.

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For more information regarding monkeypox, please see below: 

How our Program Works

Delicious Meals

We cook delicious food from scratch in our state-of-the-art kitchen in lower Manhattan.

Home Delivery

We deliver it to you in one of our refrigerated vans.

Ongoing Nutrition Support

We provide ongoing nutrition education and counseling.

Store Your Meals

You store food in the fridge or freezer.

Reheat Your Meals

You reheat it in the microwave or oven.

Food is Love

And enjoy healthy, great tasting meals and the support of our staff and community.

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If you’d like to learn about food sources in addition to God’s Love We Deliver, then please visit nycfoodpolicy.org or call 311. We invite you to download our Community Food and Health Resources Guide here, compiled by our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists.

What's on the Menu?

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All meals from God’s Love are low-sodium, and cooked without added preservatives, artificial flavorings, or fillers. In any given week, each client receives a variety of items that fit their needs and preferences and are optimized for the right caloric, nutrient, and protein content. Because different health concerns require different dietary modifications, our team of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists works with all clients to determine their specific nutritional needs and select the assortment that works for them.

Please note that we cannot accommodate soy allergies, or gluten-free, Kosher, Halal, or vegan diets. Check out our food safety guidelines here. If you have any questions regarding our menu, please contact the Nutrition Department at 212.294.8103 or at nutrition@glwd.org.

How Our Meals Work For You

FREE OF CHARGE

Our meals are free to clients

WHERE WE SERVE

The NYC metropolitan area

We deliver to all five boroughs of NYC, Hudson County, NJ. For information on meals to Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk County, please email healthcarepartners@glwd.org.

The Benefits of Medically Tailored Meals

Less Stress, More Meals

Medically tailored meals lower healthcare costs, increase patient satisfaction, and lower hospitalization rates.

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For the Children of our Clients

Children's Meals

All the deliciousness of our meals, just smaller portions, packed just for kids!

Thanksgiving meal 2021

November

Thanksgiving

Delivered by families of volunteers, our traditional Thanksgiving feast also comes with a basket full of treats for our clients

Chef Curtis holding a plate of Winter Feast braised beef with cherries and bowl of roasted corn chowder

December

Winter Feast

Delivered before December 24, this meal is meant to delight and bring celebration to our clients during December.

On your Special Day

Birthday Cake

We bake, personalize, and deliver a birthday cake with a hand-decorated card on your special day!

Learn More about our Meals + Nutrition

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Why Medically Tailored Meals?

Our meals help you achieve key outcomes in healthcare and the social determinants of health.

Our meals address:

  • Severe and/or chronic illness
  • Hospital discharges
  • Weight loss
  • Cognitive Impairment or serious mental illness
  • Medically at-risk conditions
  • General fatigue
  • Difficulty chewing or swallowing
  • Difficulty walking or getting around
  • Difficulty shopping or cooking

Our RDNs and Executive Chef build each menu

Our menu is:

  • Free of fillers and preservatives
  • Nutritionally tailored to address specific health and illness goals
  • Designed by our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists to be both nutritious and delicious
  • Research-proven to improve the health and well-being of members

Being sick and hungry is a crisis that demands an urgent response. If you or someone you love needs our nutritious, delicious meals, we’ll cook and home-deliver them, free of charge, right to your door.

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