Upcoming Events
We will be hosting a packing event at the University of Washington on June 6th in collaboration with the UWS Food Pantry Organization!
April 14th, 2025
45 food donation bags and boxes of diapers and baby wipes were packed and donated to migrant families in collaboration with students at Columbia University. All bags were donated at St. Peter's Church in Manhattan. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!
April 4th, 2025
In collaboration with students at the University of Pennsylvania and our Sunshine Ambassador Freddy Liu, 100 food bags were packed and donated at Christ in the City to support the homeless. Thank you to everyone who helped make it possible!
March 20th, 2025
In collaboration with the Interfaith Assembly for Homelessness and Housing, 55 donation bags were distributed to support the street homeless.
Thank you to our corporate sponsor Blackstone Charitable Foundation for helping to make it possible!
January 31st, 2025
In collaboration with the Sidewalk Project in downtown Los Angeles, 75 food bags were packed and distributed for migrants and unhoused families, some of whom have lost their homes in the recent wildfire crisis.
Thank you to everyone who helped make it possible!
January 14th, 2025
In collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles, 60 food bags were packed to support families who have lost their homes due to the ongoing wildfire crisis.
The bags were distributed to the Collins & Katz Family YMCA. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and supported the event!
December 13th, 2024
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration have once again generously collected food items for the holiday season!
In collaboration with Sunshine Action, the food items were donated to the Harlem Randolph Housing community on West 114th st.
October 18th, 2024
We have continued our partnership with Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School for the second year!
Sheltered, homeless, and low-income families benefited from the donation of 100 food bags at St. Luke in the Fields Church.
Special thanks to Dean Chappell who helped sponsor the event for the school and all of our volunteers!
October 17th, 2024
Sunshine Action partnered with the Career Pathways Bridge Program at New York University to support the New York Foundling Community Center in Harlem.
Donation bags were distributed to homeless and low-income housing residents.
Thank you to all of our volunteers for making this possible!
Sept 21 2024
The Campus food pantry lead by students at
Miami University in Ohio
packed 50 food bags and have distributed to commuter students on campus of low income housing.
Thank you student volunteers and especially Levi Grimm, student leader for the Campus food pantry,in organizing the food pick up and volunteer team!
Sept. 14, 2024 - Food Donation event with the University of Georgia : The Backpack Project Athens!
Sunshine Action supported the enormous efforts of Univ of Georgia Students' BackPack Project in Athens, Georgia. They cooked a pasta meal with the food donations and distributed to 60 homeless individuals. Thank you all for your amazing Sat events for the needy in Athens!
New York University Food bag packing & Distribution on
August 13th 2024
Sunshine Action and NYU collaborated to pack food bags on campus and later distribute at The Riverside Church!
Special thanks to Allyson Margolis, the director of the Workplace Learning Innovation Lab Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies, School of Professional Studies, SPS, at New York University in creating the packing event & at the Riverside Church, Julio Quirindongo, who coordinated gathering of migrant families!
Food Bag Donation July 25th 2024
This is our fourth street pop up event collaboration between Sunshine Action and Interfaith Assembly For Homelessness and Housing led by Marc Greenberg. Thank you to Marc and all of those volunteers involved to help create this event! Migrant families and those on the street without shelter benefitted from bags of nonperishable food and cold drinks and some clothing.
Donation at the B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue on July 18th 2024
The Sunshine Action team distributed 25 fortune bags filled with various non-perishable food items to migrant moms and babies at 270W 89th St in Manhattan. The distribution took place immediately after the service with B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue sector. The donations were warmly received and some second-hand baby toys and clothes were also distributed the same time. A heartfelt thank you to all the interns and volunteers who made this possible!
Advent Lutheran Church Food Bag donation June 20th 2024
The Sunshine Action team provided 80 fortune bags with a multitude of non perishable food items to the migrant families at the Advent Lutheran Church in Manhattan. The bags were distributed right after the service with Father Fabian, and the donations were graciously received. Thank you to all the interns and volunteers to make this happen!
Our Largest Event Yet: Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Corporate and Investment Bank employees supported a 1,250 food bag donation - May 30th 2024!
Thank you to all the Sunshine Action Interns and the Wells Fargo Employee Volunteers for helping with packing food bags for Breaking Ground, St Bartholomew, and Coalition of the Homeless, and Project Renewal.
The food bags were distributed to St. Bartholomew's on May 30th, as well as Breaking Ground and Coalition of the Homeless on May 31st in both the Bronx and Brooklyn locations by the Sunshine Action Interns and volunteers. Non perishable items such as pasta, rice, canned tuna, and granola bars and more were given to those in need. On June 3rd, 80 more bags were given to Project Renewal in the Bronx.
This was a Team Building event where the employees of Wells Fargo generously helped us with packing food bags. The impact of Sunshine Action to the various communities were received with the greatest gratitude.
Packing at The University of Chicago April 17th
Thank you to the Sunshine Ambassador and student, Toby Chan, and Advanced Career Placement staff, coordinated by Bethany Malzman, for having a great packing event for 140 food bags! This supported refugees and low income families at Chicago Commons and the Majorie Kohler Center. Thank you to all the volunteers.
March 28th 2024 Street event!
A Street pop up pantry was organized in collaboration with International Assembly for the Homelessness and Housing team.
Non perishable food items and socks were offered along with hot drinks and cookies provided by the IAHH. Despite the rain, volunteers distributed 70 food bags on West 31st between 6:30 - 8pm.
Thank you to our private donors who supported the event!
Packing & Distribution event on Feb 11th 2024!
Location: 601 Lexington Ave NYC
In supporting Father Arias and the migrant community he gathers for Sunday mass, Sunshine Action donated 55 food bags this Sunday at St.Peter's Church. Volunteers packed and distributed food bags at the church in time for Spanish mass.
Migrants travel from all over NYC for this Spanish mass. After mass they meet with translators and legal counsel that have been organized by Father Arias. Volunteers are needed every Sunday to help with sorting for clothing donations and serving as translators.
We applaud Father Arias and his staff for his tremendous efforts with the migrant communities of NYC!
Food Bag Donations on Jan 10th and Jan 26 2024!
In collaboration with the generous funding and packing efforts of Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in NYC, Sunshine Action US organized a food bag donation to A. Philip Randolph Houses in West Harlem. A total of 157 food bags were provided over the 2 events!
Thank you to Dean Chappell and Teacher Sara Cusick who organized students to pack at the school and provided teacher and student support at the distribution!
Street Food Donation on Dec 7th 2023!
In collaboration with The Interfaith Assembly on Housing and Homelessness, Sunshine Action donated food, socks, hot soup and drinks to migrant families, (many with kids) and those unhoused individuals living on the street.
Thursday, Dec 7th 2023 in front of St Francis De Assisi Church on W 31st st. NYC 7PM-9PM. The pop-up pantry allowed for 75-80 individuals and families to select their food items.
Thank you to those that contributed to this event!
Walk and Shop for Hunger Event on October 22nd 2023!
Sunday, OCT 22nd 2023 at St Peter's Church on E 54th and Lex, Sunshine Action joined a fall walk before we gathered at Grand Army Plaza to hear Vance R. Hinton speak on his former homeless experience and how he started the Undomiciled Project to benefit the homeless.
Sunshine Action & volunteers were able to walk to Trader Joe's on E 59th to shop and create food bags to later donate! This lead to the distribution in front of St.Peter's Church! Thank you so much to everyone that helped.
Washingtonville Housing Alliance
Food Bag Event for Families in Need on August 2nd 2023!
At The Washingtonville Housing Alliance (136 Library Ln A, Mamaroneck, NY 10543), student volunteers packed and distributed 25 food bags to families in need.
Interfaith Assembly on Housing & Homelessness food bag event on July 20th 2023!
Special thanks to our online donors, in person cash donors, and Trader Joes for assisting us and allowing us to make this event possible!
Specific Details:
Thursday July 20th 2023 in front of St Francis De Assisi Church
7-9 pm Pop Up Food Pantry
135 W. 31st Street New York, NY 10001
Food Bag Donation Event with The Child Center of New York on Friday July 14th 2023 at The Macari Family Wellness Center!
(140-15B Sanford Avenue, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355)
Through this event various single moms and their babies, either in shelters or in low income housing, were provided for. The moms are part of the Perinatal Program that assists single moms with Social work services and parenting guidance. Sunshine Action is extremely grateful to be able to help the lovely mothers as much as possible!
Food Bag Event with Breaking Grounds residence on July 14th 2023!
At The Times Square (255 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036) , Sunshine Action was able to support individuals in need on Wednesday June 14th 2023. Volunteers packed off site and delivered 50 food bags to residents in the lobby!
