Flushing Family Residence Partnership

This is Ms. Robles (pictured here with Misha and Daphna Mor), the dedicated and deeply compassionate director of Flushing Family Residence, a family shelter in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The shelter is home to 98 families—many of them undocumented immigrants—including children and teens.

For the past eight years, we’ve partnered with Ms. Robles to provide essential support: food, clothing, school supplies, and more. But today, the needs are more urgent than ever.

Recent program cuts—including sanctuary programs and fresh food deliveries—have left undocumented families without access to basic essentials like milk, eggs, and bread. These families now rely solely on pantry staples. Staffing has also been slashed; most recently, the shelter lost its only recreational coordinator, who had been supporting working parents with child care and summer activities.

Despite these challenges, Ms. Robles continues to do extraordinary work. With the closure of other sanctuary shelters under the Adams administration, Flushing Family Residence has had to take in even more families—often without the space or supplies to do so.

The School of Creative Judaism has now adopted Flushing Family Residence to provide long-term, ongoing support.

Our goal is to provide fresh food and clothing while organizing meaningful community events and volunteer initiatives in partnership with local residents. Additionally, pairing B’mitzvah students with the shelter for a Mitzvah project would be a wonderful way to foster connection and service.

We’re starting by raising $5,000 to begin purchasing fresh food for the families. 

Working with a leader like Ms. Robles is a rare privilege. Every dollar you give goes directly to families in New York City who need it most.

Your donation is tax-deductible through The New Shul.

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You can learn more about the organization through their parent organization’s website by visiting this link.