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It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to The Momentum
Project website! Here you will find an overview of our
organization, and, more importantly, information on how you
can get involved in the important work we perform throughout
New York City to benefit people with HIV/AIDS, their
families, and loved ones.
Twenty-three years ago, the Momentum Project began as an
all-volunteer organization dedicated to feeding
disenfranchised New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS. Today,
Momentum has grown into one of New York City’s largest
HIV/AIDS organizations providing hot meals, pantry bags, and
a wide array of life saving support services at nine
locations in four boroughs of the City.
What continues to be unique about the Momentum model is that
our congregate meal and pantry service attracts the
hardest-to-reach individuals with HIV/AIDS, and that we
provide all our services in a non-judgmental and supportive
environment in our clients’ own neighborhoods. Our
comprehensive team of nurses, nutritionists, social workers,
chaplains and other specialists engage more than 3,000
low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS every year during
meals, and educate, counsel, and link them to primary
healthcare, mental health and substance abuse treatment,
housing, and other essential services. Momentum works
because of the pooling of public and private sector
resources, our dedicated staff, committed Board of
Directors, caring volunteers, and the trust of thousands of
HIV/AIDS clients and their families. In very exciting news,
Momentum has recently become part of the AIDS Service
Network of Village Care of New York, which will greatly
expand service options for our clients. |
Momentum volunteers serving hot soup.
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