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Partnership for the Homeless Distributes Thousands of Free Masks
Partnership Distributes Thousands of Masks to New Yorkers at Metropolitan Community Church; Donation in partnership with Ledbury
(New York, NY)—On Thursday, June 18, The Partnership for the Homeless and Ledbury donated thousands of hand-made masks to Metropolitan Community Church, a welcoming spiritual home for the LGBTQIA+ community and a leader in ministries supporting the poor, hungry and homeless in midtown Manhattan.
"The Partnership welcomes our cross-sector collaboration with General Atlantic and Ledbury to help vulnerable New Yorkers stay safe. We also appreciate the partnership of Metropolitan Community Church to ensure masks are provided to those in need, including LGBTQIA+ youth," said Áine Duggan, President and CEO of The Partnership for the Homeless.
“We thank The Partnership for the Homeless and Ledbury for this donation. The masks will go a long way in keeping our staff and clients safe as they seek sustenance at the Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry, where we distribute lunch and grocery service to those in need in the LGBTQIA+ community daily. The masks will also be distributed to the many LGBTQ seniors and immuno-compromised individuals that receive daily grocery deliveries and the LGBTQI youth that call Sylvia's Place home,” said Mike Easterling, Pastoral Operations Manager at MCCNY Charities, Inc.
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Ledbury, founded by Paul Trible and Paul Watson, focuses on providing premium men’s apparel. But amid the pandemic, at the initial request of a local healthcare system, Ledbury shifted from producing shirts to producing masks - with each purchase being matched with a mask donation to vulnerable populations in need.
A Partnership Board Member connected the nonprofit with Ledbury, which has a New York City office and offered to donate the masks. Ledbury also is providing other donations to CF Richmond in Virginia, where Ledbury is based.
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On June 18, staff from Metropolitan Community Church and the Partnership distributed the masks as it provided food from its pantry to New Yorkers in need.
About The Partnership for the Homeless
The Partnership for the Homeless seeks to solve homelessness by preventing it with robust programming for New Yorkers at-risk of or experiencing homelessness—now and for future generations. Our work is putting the building blocks in place to address immediate housing needs, create stability through important health interventions, disrupt generational homelessness, and change the public narrative about homelessness. Learn more at www.partnershipforthehomeless.org.
About Ledbury
Ledbury is the premium shirtmaker and menswear brand that is best known for dress and casual shirts. Each Ledbury shirt is made from fabric sourced from the finest European mills, finished with mother-of-pearl buttons, and available in multiple fits. The brand’s values of fit and quality carry through to collections including sport coats, sweaters, pants, polos, ties and accessories. www.ledbury.com
About MCCNY Charities, Inc.
MCCNY Charities, Inc. encompasses the social service ministries of Metropolitan Community Church of New York (MCCNY). It was founded in 2010. Our work is inspired by the life and advocacy of Stonewall Veteran Sylvia Rivera, fierce defender of the rights of transgender and marginalized people. Through providing social services for the homeless and the hungry, including people living with HIV/AIDS, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) youth, and building a sense of community, MCCNY Charities, Inc. seeks to continue Sylvia’s vision of radical inclusion to anyone in need.
