Masbia Soup Kitchen Network

Free hot meals and groceries are the core offerings of this nonprofit food relief organization. Individuals and families can receive ready-to-eat dinners or packages of raw ingredients for home cooking at its soup kitchens and food pantries. A home delivery service reaches people who are unable to visit a location, and a relief squad responds to emergencies beyond its immediate neighborhoods. Masbia began as a soup kitchen in 2005 and expanded to three locations, including two in Brooklyn and one in Queens. It serves more than 300 hot dinners each night and distributes nearly 1,000 grocery packages daily, five days a week. Its services support people facing financial hardship and those affected by natural disasters, at no charge.