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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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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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!
Donate or volunteer!
October 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Donate or volunteer!
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
October 17, 2025 at 8:20 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
Last week, Zion Episcopal Church, Hope East Church, and Douglaston Open Hearts held a free store for unhoused neighbors in Douglaston.
Folks shopped for a variety of cold-weather clothing items and hygiene products and caught up with neighbors over refreshments.
Folks shopped for a variety of cold-weather clothing items and hygiene products and caught up with neighbors over refreshments.
October 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Last week, Zion Episcopal Church, Hope East Church, and Douglaston Open Hearts held a free store for unhoused neighbors in Douglaston.
Folks shopped for a variety of cold-weather clothing items and hygiene products and caught up with neighbors over refreshments.
Folks shopped for a variety of cold-weather clothing items and hygiene products and caught up with neighbors over refreshments.
Open Hearts volunteer Emily E. hosted a care kit assembly event to support residents of Bridge to Home.
BTH "bridges" the gap between inpatient treatment at NYC Health + Hospitals & placement in permanent housing.
We look forward to offering continuous support to our neighbors at BTH!
BTH "bridges" the gap between inpatient treatment at NYC Health + Hospitals & placement in permanent housing.
We look forward to offering continuous support to our neighbors at BTH!
October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Open Hearts volunteer Emily E. hosted a care kit assembly event to support residents of Bridge to Home.
BTH "bridges" the gap between inpatient treatment at NYC Health + Hospitals & placement in permanent housing.
We look forward to offering continuous support to our neighbors at BTH!
BTH "bridges" the gap between inpatient treatment at NYC Health + Hospitals & placement in permanent housing.
We look forward to offering continuous support to our neighbors at BTH!
