GLWD’s Race to Deliver 2022

Have you heard of God’s Love We Deliver? It’s not a religious outfit as the name would imply, but a nonprofit organization on a mission to improve the health and well-being of those living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. They prepare and deliver nutritious, high-quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. The amazing organization also provide illness-specific nutrition education and counseling to their clients, families, and care providers.

I started volunteering with the company in 2007 when I worked at a magazine in Soho and spent my lunch breaks delivering hot meals to those living with critical illnesses. I met so many amazing people (some of whom I still keep in contact with today), and a lot of those clients were my first true portal into New York City.

And while I no longer deliver on my lunch breaks, I still work really hard to support GLWD and there’s a fun way that you can, too.

GLWD’s annual Race to Deliver is one of their largest annual fundraisers; a symbol of their daily race to ensure no one person has to face the unthinkable combination of illness and hunger. This fall, the 29th-annual Race to Deliver is held in Central Park on November 20th at 8am and is a 4-mile walk/run. I really like this race because it’s a do-able distance and falls on such a cool and crisp time of year in NYC. It’s also a nice way to kick off the week of Thanksgiving with an act of kindness. For more info on GLWD and to register for the race, visit their website here.