Open Hearts Initiative
@openheartsnyc.bsky.social
Supporting neighbors experiencing homelessness, advocating for housing justice, creating compassionate communities. Click the link to join a chapter!
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December 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Open Hearts is powered by everyday New Yorkers who lend their time, voices, and resources to support neighbors experiencing homelessness.
Donating to OHI is a powerful way to be a part of this work!
Donating to OHI is a powerful way to be a part of this work!
December 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Open Hearts is powered by everyday New Yorkers who lend their time, voices, and resources to support neighbors experiencing homelessness.
Donating to OHI is a powerful way to be a part of this work!
Donating to OHI is a powerful way to be a part of this work!
Last week, Lower Manhattan Open Hearts volunteers assembled and distributed street care kits to homeless neighbors near Union Square.
These kits contained important items like mylar thermal blankets, hand warmers, and snack bars.
We’re grateful for all of our volunteers who helped out!
These kits contained important items like mylar thermal blankets, hand warmers, and snack bars.
We’re grateful for all of our volunteers who helped out!
December 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Last week, Lower Manhattan Open Hearts volunteers assembled and distributed street care kits to homeless neighbors near Union Square.
These kits contained important items like mylar thermal blankets, hand warmers, and snack bars.
We’re grateful for all of our volunteers who helped out!
These kits contained important items like mylar thermal blankets, hand warmers, and snack bars.
We’re grateful for all of our volunteers who helped out!
Open Hearts needs your help filling 400 holiday stockings for families in local shelters!
To donate: openheartsinitiative.org/events/holiday
To help assemble and distribute stockings: openheartsinitiative.org/events/cheer
To donate: openheartsinitiative.org/events/holiday
To help assemble and distribute stockings: openheartsinitiative.org/events/cheer
December 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Open Hearts needs your help filling 400 holiday stockings for families in local shelters!
To donate: openheartsinitiative.org/events/holiday
To help assemble and distribute stockings: openheartsinitiative.org/events/cheer
To donate: openheartsinitiative.org/events/holiday
To help assemble and distribute stockings: openheartsinitiative.org/events/cheer
Join us Monday, December 1st at 7pm!
November 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Join us Monday, December 1st at 7pm!
Join us Monday, December 1st at 6pm!
November 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Join us Monday, December 1st at 6pm!
Join us Thursday, December 4th from 7-8pm.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Join us Thursday, December 4th from 7-8pm.
In early Nov, Brooklyn Open Hearts held a painting workshop at a shelter in Midwood.
Neighbors relaxed, socialized, & flexed their artistic muscles while painting small canvases.
If you would like to help organize a future art workshop in Brooklyn, contact Caroline@openheartsinitiative.org.
Neighbors relaxed, socialized, & flexed their artistic muscles while painting small canvases.
If you would like to help organize a future art workshop in Brooklyn, contact Caroline@openheartsinitiative.org.
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In early Nov, Brooklyn Open Hearts held a painting workshop at a shelter in Midwood.
Neighbors relaxed, socialized, & flexed their artistic muscles while painting small canvases.
If you would like to help organize a future art workshop in Brooklyn, contact Caroline@openheartsinitiative.org.
Neighbors relaxed, socialized, & flexed their artistic muscles while painting small canvases.
If you would like to help organize a future art workshop in Brooklyn, contact Caroline@openheartsinitiative.org.
Lower Manhattan Open Hearts held an event at the New Amsterdam Library to share our work & build care kits for homeless neighbors.
Thank you to all who attended & to our volunteers who donated items!
Thank you to all who attended & to our volunteers who donated items!
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Lower Manhattan Open Hearts held an event at the New Amsterdam Library to share our work & build care kits for homeless neighbors.
Thank you to all who attended & to our volunteers who donated items!
Thank you to all who attended & to our volunteers who donated items!
Recently, Brooklyn Open Hearts organized a free store for unhoused neighbors at Grace Hansen United Methodist Church.
Thanks to those who donated time, items, and funds to help make this event a success!
Want to be part of our next free store in Brooklyn? Email Caroline@openheartsinitiative.org.
Thanks to those who donated time, items, and funds to help make this event a success!
Want to be part of our next free store in Brooklyn? Email Caroline@openheartsinitiative.org.
November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Recently, Brooklyn Open Hearts organized a free store for unhoused neighbors at Grace Hansen United Methodist Church.
Thanks to those who donated time, items, and funds to help make this event a success!
Want to be part of our next free store in Brooklyn? Email Caroline@openheartsinitiative.org.
Thanks to those who donated time, items, and funds to help make this event a success!
Want to be part of our next free store in Brooklyn? Email Caroline@openheartsinitiative.org.
Join OHI for our upcoming advocacy workshops! These small, interactive workshops are virtual and totally free.
Thursday 11/20, 6:30-8:30pm: openheartsinitiative.org/events/falla...
Wednesday 12/10, 6:30-8:30pm: openheartsinitiative.org/events/falla...
Thursday 11/20, 6:30-8:30pm: openheartsinitiative.org/events/falla...
Wednesday 12/10, 6:30-8:30pm: openheartsinitiative.org/events/falla...
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Join OHI for our upcoming advocacy workshops! These small, interactive workshops are virtual and totally free.
Thursday 11/20, 6:30-8:30pm: openheartsinitiative.org/events/falla...
Wednesday 12/10, 6:30-8:30pm: openheartsinitiative.org/events/falla...
Thursday 11/20, 6:30-8:30pm: openheartsinitiative.org/events/falla...
Wednesday 12/10, 6:30-8:30pm: openheartsinitiative.org/events/falla...
Last week, the Queensborough Community College SACNAS Club and Douglaston Open Hearts brought women from a nearby shelter to campus for a tour, info session, and a free book fair!
It was a campus-wide effort to support unhoused neighbors. Thank you to QCC for the warm welcome!
It was a campus-wide effort to support unhoused neighbors. Thank you to QCC for the warm welcome!
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Last week, the Queensborough Community College SACNAS Club and Douglaston Open Hearts brought women from a nearby shelter to campus for a tour, info session, and a free book fair!
It was a campus-wide effort to support unhoused neighbors. Thank you to QCC for the warm welcome!
It was a campus-wide effort to support unhoused neighbors. Thank you to QCC for the warm welcome!
Want to welcome & support homeless neighbors? Join an Open Hearts chapter!
Our chapters organize community events, change the narrative about homelessness, and advocate for housing justice in our neighborhoods & citywide. openheartsinitiative.org/volunteer
Our chapters organize community events, change the narrative about homelessness, and advocate for housing justice in our neighborhoods & citywide. openheartsinitiative.org/volunteer
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Want to welcome & support homeless neighbors? Join an Open Hearts chapter!
Our chapters organize community events, change the narrative about homelessness, and advocate for housing justice in our neighborhoods & citywide. openheartsinitiative.org/volunteer
Our chapters organize community events, change the narrative about homelessness, and advocate for housing justice in our neighborhoods & citywide. openheartsinitiative.org/volunteer
Join us next Monday!
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Join us next Monday!
The Policy & Advocacy Committee is a group of members who work with OHI staff to shape our organization’s city & state policy advocacy.
Our next meeting: 11/12, 7-8pm on Zoom.
Help determine our policy priorities for the coming year!
To RSVP: openheartsinitiative.org/events/polic...
Our next meeting: 11/12, 7-8pm on Zoom.
Help determine our policy priorities for the coming year!
To RSVP: openheartsinitiative.org/events/polic...
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Policy & Advocacy Committee is a group of members who work with OHI staff to shape our organization’s city & state policy advocacy.
Our next meeting: 11/12, 7-8pm on Zoom.
Help determine our policy priorities for the coming year!
To RSVP: openheartsinitiative.org/events/polic...
Our next meeting: 11/12, 7-8pm on Zoom.
Help determine our policy priorities for the coming year!
To RSVP: openheartsinitiative.org/events/polic...
Our Upper West Side chapter assembled & distributed 115 Halloween care kits to children living in local shelters.
Each kit contained Halloween-themed items, candy, a pumpkin craft activity, & a hand-written card.
Thanks to those who donated, assembled, or distributed these Halloween care kits!
Each kit contained Halloween-themed items, candy, a pumpkin craft activity, & a hand-written card.
Thanks to those who donated, assembled, or distributed these Halloween care kits!
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Our Upper West Side chapter assembled & distributed 115 Halloween care kits to children living in local shelters.
Each kit contained Halloween-themed items, candy, a pumpkin craft activity, & a hand-written card.
Thanks to those who donated, assembled, or distributed these Halloween care kits!
Each kit contained Halloween-themed items, candy, a pumpkin craft activity, & a hand-written card.
Thanks to those who donated, assembled, or distributed these Halloween care kits!
Book Drive!
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Book Drive!
