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Community

As Christians we face the injustices of the world head-on and respond with love in action. At Trinity Church, we steward our resources to meet the needs right in front of us, here in our Lower Manhattan neighborhood. Loving our neighbors is how we follow Jesus. 

How We Work

Trinity Church uniquely serves as both a grant-maker and an organization providing support to those in need.

How to Get Help

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Food Assistance

Free meals and groceries
Trinity Youth at the Trinity Retreat Center

Youth & Afterschool

Tutoring and test prep, music and dance, athletics, and more
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Legal & Housing Resources

How we can help protect your rights
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Women & Children

Resources, mentorship, childcare
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Mental Health

Support groups and professional contacts
Neighborhood Support staff restock Compassion Market inventory.

Asylum Seekers

English language classes, legal aid, job readiness

How We Partner

At Trinity Church, we use the tools of philanthropy, our convening power, and the expertise of our staff and partners to help build healthy neighborhoods, generations of leadership, and the financial capacity to support those goals.
Neighborhood Council

Neighborhood Council

Community organizers, policy makers, and other stakeholders in lower Manhattan help us better serve our neighborhood.
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Leadership Development

We work with seminaries, education programs, and nonprofits to expand opportunities for faith leaders.
September 27, 2023, Mental Health Symposium

Convenings

We bring together the people and organizations best equipped to help solve problems in our community.
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St. Margaret’s House

An affordable housing community for seniors and mobility-impaired individuals in Lower Manhattan.
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CDSP

An Episcopal seminary in Berkeley, CA., Church Divinity School of the Pacific forms leaders called to find new ways to create Christian communities and share God’s love.

How We Give

At a time of great and increasing need in our neighborhood, and across the world, our faith calls us to use our gifts to help all people, advancing equity and justice in the here and now — and hopefully for generations to come. Since 2020, Trinity has granted $180 million to more than 400 organizations.
Grantees, including Cheavanese Diedrick (at center), gather at last year's racial justice convening in November 2019.

Grants

The work we fund and how to apply
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Gifts

See how we donate to our community

All Community Content

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CommunityJune 27, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

Mending the Web: Awakening to Our Relationship With Creation

In this retreat, co-led by Program Manager for Spiritual Formation Samantha Trolice and Retreat Center Farm Manager Laura Alexander, we will draw from scripture, poetry, music, and science as we ponder our responsibility to nourish, support, and liberate Creation. 
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CommunityJune 27, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

Write From the Heart of Creation: A Contemplative Writing Retreat

With guidance from award-winning journalist Anne A. Simpkinson, we will braid prayer, writing prompts, and story sharing, all with special attention to The Book of Nature, plus time to commune with animals and nature. 
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CommunityJune 24, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

Twelve Steps to Creativity: Collage-Making Workshop

Led by artist, musician, and writer Patrick Dougher, we will practice connecting with inspiration through relaxing mindfulness practices, judgment-free collage- and art-making workshops, reflective writing, and more. 
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CommunityJune 10, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

HeartSong: Building Communities of Practice

Led by author and artist Ana Hernandez, there will be singing, drumming, movement, group improvisation, and more, giving you the tools to grow the Beloved Community.
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CommunityOctober 25, 2025Trinity Retreat Center

Find the Power in Your Story

Come as you are and spend the day with us at Trinity Retreat Center.

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