In February, the NextGen Network was very excited to host what was supposed to be the first monthly dinner at the NCS Residence. The plan was that each month, young professionals would cook dinner together and then serve and eat it with the residents at our Upper East Side supportive housing site. The first dinner was a success and the volunteers were excited to return in March! (read more about the dinner in February)

Unfortunately, we had to cancel the March dinner and then the April and May dinners that had already been scheduled.

But everyone at NCS was excited to welcome back three NextGen Network volunteers last week! While we couldn’t invite the residents into the kitchen for a social gathering, the volunteers (decked out in masks and gloves) made dinner, packed it up into individual to-go boxes, and distributed them to the tenants.

“It was great to see the residents, even if just for a moment and from a distance,” shared NextGen Network Co-Chair, Matthew Hughes, who led the event. “I was so happy to be back at the Residence and to come together with fellow volunteers for such a great cause. I hope that more people join us over the coming months.”