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Butterfly Outreach Ministry

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.”
–Matthew 25:35

BOM is a volunteer faith-based group rooted in social and economic justice.

It was created over two decades ago by concerned citizens and members of Middle Collegiate Church.

 We believe that access to nutritious food is a basic human right.  

We are called by God to respond to the needs of the people in our neighborhoods and communities.

How you can get involved

How it Works

Volunteer to Make and Distribute Lunches

  • Join volunteers downstairs in our Social Hall every Sunday at 9:30 am to make bagged lunches.
  • Meet in the lobby on Sundays at 1:00 PM to distribute lunches.
  • Walk with us to Tompkins Square Park to share lunches with neighbors in need.

 

Safety Protocols

  • Wear disposable gloves while assembling lunches.
  • Do not participate if you’re feeling unwell.
  • Follow the buddy system during park distribution.
Next Steps
  • Sign up to volunteer: (or ask questions) email Patrick Mulcahy at ptmulcahy21@gmail.com.
  • Assemble Lunches: Sundays 19:30 am-210:30 am Come on Sunday to help prepare at least 5 lunch bags with the provided contents.
  • Distribute with Care: Sundays 1pm-2pm Join volunteers in the 1st FL lobby at 1:00pm to distribute the morning’s bagged lunches to neighbors and food insecure people in Tompkins Sq. Park, as well as the local community fridge. We operate in the buddy system, so nobody goes alone! This is a joyful opportunity to get connected in one of Middle’s oldest ministries and support our larger community.
Additional Projects

In addition to our feeding ministry, we also:

  • Host annual Christmas Caroling events which include distribution of bag lunches, warm socks, gloves, and hats. 
  • Contribute to community refrigerators that serve those in need.
  • Donate packaged socks, hats, and gloves to The Bowery Mission.
  • 2022 – Support communities affected by crisis.  We most recently have made donation to the Bronx Fire, via The Mayors Fund and to the people of Ukraine via the east village Ukrainian restaurant, Veselka.

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We believe in the power of Love. Period.

Through Love, we are each created in God’s image and filled with the Divine Spark. No matter whom we love, no matter how we look, no matter where we are on our journey, God’s imprint is in every person of every race/ethnicity, every gender, and every sexual orientation. We believe God speaks many languages and is calling us on many paths to peace—Shalom. We believe that Love put on flesh—brown, poor, Jewish baby flesh—and came to live among us. We believe God lives among us still; we are the living body of Christ. We are the hands, feet, and heartbeat of God. We believe the Spirit of God calls us to freedom, and we are not free until all of us are free.