Charities cash in with Deposits 4 Food

Deposits 4 Food recently made its annual holiday donations to four Niagara County food pantries, just in time for the holidays. Checks totaling $3,000 were presented to Community Missions and Heart, Love and Soul of Niagara Falls on Wednesday by D4F founder Angelo Sarkees. Checks were previous given to Wilson Food Pantry and Care & […]

Demand remains high for local nonprofits

2020 was an especially hard year for local nonprofits. As we enter the 2021 holiday season, local groups say meeting the need has been a bit easier this year but there’s still an elevated demand in the community. Heart, Love and Soul is another meal provider focused on feeding Niagara’s hungry. “Demand has been interesting […]

Heart, Love & Soul joins Buffalo’s 1st annual Day of Giving

The Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres Foundations have teamed up to host its first annual Give 716 day to support non-profits such as Heart, Love and Soul! The inaugural Give 716 Campaign takes place on July 16, 2021 and benefits charities throughout WNY. Give 716 is our community’s day of online giving. The 28-hour period […]

Heart, Love & Soul to allow sit-down dining

In its continued mission to “nourish all in need – body, mind and soul,” Heart, Love and Soul will resume on-site dining starting Tuesday, during the lunch hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Lunch will be provided in to-go containers with the option of eating in the dining room or taking […]

Heart, Love & Soul announces Daybreak opening

Daybreak at Heart, Love & Soul has opened for services to the community. Services include case management, acute nursing care and health care coordination, showers and laundry for those experiencing homelessness, housing linkage and referral, homeless street outreach, and connection and referral to partner agencies. Services are available 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to […]

Heart, Love & Soul announces leadership change

Dear Friends, In these challenging times, we are pleased to announce that Mark Baetzhold has been appointed the next Executive Director of Heart, Love & Soul. After 11 years of faithful leadership, Sr. Beth Brosmer will step down from the role on September 30, 2020. Mark brings 20 years of experience in the public and […]

Statement on Racial Justice and Equality

In the spirit of Jesus and the traditions of justice embedded in the Gospel, Heart Love & Soul stands firmly for the elimination of racism and violence in our hearts, in our institutions, and in our relationships with others. The murder of George Floyd peeled back layers of injustice, inequality and violence that sadly continue […]

Press Conference: Blessing of the Workers

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to those who gathered with us on such a chilly November morning, as we held a blessing over the workers who will move Daybreak from idea to reality, and the ground upon which Daybreak will be built. Heart Love & Soul’s New Daybreak Site and Construction Workers […]

Daybreak has officially broken ground

We are filled with enthusiasm and gratitude as we announce that work has officially begun at our 924 Niagara Ave. Property! We are incredibly grateful for the support that our Niagara Falls Community has showered upon us since the inception of the Vision for Daybreak back in 2011. Only together we can create a barrier […]

Editorial: Community can play big role in bringing Daybreak to life

Heart, Love & Soul food pantry has been providing food and support to the less fortunate in the city of Niagara Falls for decades now. The Ontario Avenue soup kitchen, currently let by Sister Beth Brosmer, serves as a house of faith and restoration day in and day out in a community where, unfortunately, many […]