795 Lexington Ave Brooklyn, NY 11221Agency ContactMs. LaVerne Spencer Phone Number: (718) 574-0058, ext. 126 spencer@breadandlife.org www.breadandlife.org Nature and Purpose of Agency St. John’s Bread and Life exists to restore shattered hopes and human dignity. The heart of the program is a soup kitchen located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn that serves breakfast and lunch to needy New Yorkers daily. We also reduce suffering and encourage independence by providing clothes, health and counseling services. We try to make our program an instrument of long range empowerment and community building as well as immediate service. We strive to heighten awareness of the public’s responsibility to address and prevent poverty. This is accomplished in an atmosphere of compassion and respect.Tasks Available for Students Help in food pantry, Mobile Soup Kitchen, tutoring, run Voter Registration and educational workshops, computer skills training, Tutoring – Math, Literacy, Writing, help with Mom’s group, talk with guests, assist with assessments….many other opportunities available.Time Requirements No weekends and nights.Directions Public Transportation Take the Q46 to Kew Gardens, then transfer to the E train. Take the E train to Sutphin, on Sutphin Blvd. Change to J train to Myrtle Ave., then walk 3 blocks.Car Take Grand Central Parkway to Jackie Robinson Parkway. Take Jackie Robinson to Bushwick Ave. exit. Stay on Bushwick Ave until you reach Hart. Make a left onto Hart and take to Lewis Ave. A St. John’s University van is also available (inquire within Campus Ministry).