82-10 Queens Blvd
Elmhurst, NY 11371
Agency Contact
To schedule your service at New Life, please contact the
Office of AS-L at (718) 990-8331 or email asl@stjohns.edu.
When you arrive at New Life, please see Mr. Ed Podlovits
(epodlovi@yahoo.com) or Barbara Bechtel (babechtel@gmail.com).
Nature and Purpose of Agency
The New Life Food and Clothing Pantry serves the
Elmhurst community’s low-income populace with nutritious
non-perishable food, occasional fresh produce, personal care items
and gently-used clothing free of charge. New Life serves
approximately 150-160 clients per shift and is a very diverse
community, helping people from all backgrounds.
Tasks Available for
Students
• Saturday Reading Program: There is a children’s reading program
held on Saturdays for the children of the clients of New Life.
Assistance is needed to read stories.
Time Requirements
Saturdays, 9:15-11:00 a.m.
Student Awareness/Special
Instruction
New Life can take 3volunteers per shift for the reading program
Agency Directions
Public
Transportation
Start out going South on Utopia Pky towards 80th Rd.
Entrance near intersection of 169th St and Hillside Ave. Take the F
train from 169 Street station heading Downtown / to Coney Island.
Pass 75 Avenue. Get off at 71 - Queens - Forest Hills. Transfer.
Take the R train from 71 Ave - Forest Hills station heading
Downtown / to Bay Ridge. Pass Woodhaven Blvd - Queens Mall. Get off
at Grand Avenue – Newtown. Exit near intersection of Queens Blvd
and Grand Ave. Walk going West on Queens Blvd. Arrive at 8210
QUEENS blvd, Queens.
Driving Directions
Start out going NORTH on UTOPIA PKWY toward UNION TURNPIKE. Turn
LEFT onto HORACE HARDING EXPY N. Merge onto I-495 W/LONG ISLAND
EXPY via the ramp on the LEFT. Take EXIT 19 toward RT-25/QUEENS
BLVD/WOODHAVEN BLVD. Take the QUEENS BLVD ramp toward RT-25. Turn
SLIGHT LEFT onto HORACE HARDING EXPY. Turn RIGHT onto QUEENS BLVD.
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto NY-25 W/QUEENS BLVD. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto
57th. Turn SHARP LEFT onto QUEENS BLVD. 8210 QUEENS BLVD.