People in Need NYC
“People In Need (PIN) is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization co-founded in 2016 by Anurag Shrivastava and Nowshin Ali. Over the past five years, PIN has run an after-school homework program, summer youth programs, women’s workshops, warm clothing distribution events and, back-to-school supplies drives.
Our mission is to support low-income, immigrant families to achieve autonomy as residents of New York City; to empower our community, especially immigrant women, to advocate for their rights and support them as they learn to navigate and adjust to life in a new country, to help immigrant children with homework and personality development through various after-school enrichment programs; and to provide relief and mutual aid to our community during times of crises and emergencies.”
“Our bi-monthly food box distribution events are paired with info-sessions where community service organizations are invited to provide information/assistance in connecting our community to local and government resources; all with the help of on-site interpreters fluent in 5 different languages. To date, we have distributed 8,500 boxes, each weighing 25 pounds of food and grocery items.”