Hope for Harlem

It’s been said that in times of trouble one needs hope and faith. Hope that it will get better, and faith to hold on until it does. For many struggling through the coronavirus pandemic with hope and faith, the saying proved true recently. The results were realized for many when First Corinthian Baptist Church, NY State Senator Brian Benjamin, and District Council 9 came together to provide much needed groceries and other supplies on Saturday, September 12 in a project appropriately titled, “Hope for Harlem.”

Volunteers handed out grocery care packages in addition to providing hot packaged meals, back to school supplies, on-thespot job recruitment, opportunities to complete voter registration and census forms, and on-site mental health resources.