Our Impact
Our Impact In New York City
For 35 years the New York School of Urban Ministry has trained over 40 thousand urban leaders in “Hands on” compassion ministry.
Here are some of the ways NYSUM is able to reach the poor the needy and disenfranchised.
NYSUM partners with pastors, churches, and numerous ministries throughout NYC.

The New York School of Urban Ministry offers a variety of ministry volunteer opportunities.

Operation Drumstick
5000+
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinners
5,000 Turkey dinners prepared and served. Hurting people will receive a good old-fashioned Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings: roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, vegetables, cranberry sauce, and dessert.

NYC Ministry Partners
325
Servicing Inner-City Pastors
325 Annually NYSUM serves inner-city Pastors, Churches & Ministries for Urban evangelism

Food Truck & Compassion Drive
5500
Emergency Relief
Annually NYSUM distributes 5,500 emergency blankets, 5,500 compassion hygiene kits, 5,500 bottled water, 10,000 hot dogs, 5,000 PB&j Sandwiches

Extreme Makeover
800+
Battered women helped each year
We bless 800 battered women in NYC Shelters with pedicures, manicures, & brand new women’s clothing/outfits valued at $100,000

Toy Give-Away
3000
Dreams come true
each year
Annually, we distribute new toys to inner city children, living in City Shelters, making dreams come true at Christmas.

Back to School Backpacks
1200
Children helped a year
Back to School backpack giveaways. Networking with inner-city Pastors & Churches for city-wide transformation.