Hearts of Gold's mission and purpose are both simple and audacious ─ to help homeless mothers reimagine their lives and their children’s futures, in a world where they are educated, empowered and economically secure.

Our key strategies are: STABILIZE: Provide crisis intervention such as emergency food, clothing, household supplies and assistance. SUPPORT: Prepare homeless mothers and their children to succeed by providing: * Workforce skills training and support to homeless single mothers * Educational tutoring, summer enrichment programs, and back to school supplies to their children. SUSTAIN: Help homeless mothers and their children create long-term sustainable change in their lives by providing ongoing education, and creating a support network through community events and celebrations.

Thanks to the leadership of our Founder/CEO and Board of Directors, the support of our community partners and the generosity of our patrons, sponsors and volunteers, Hearts of Gold has been positively impacting the lives of homeless mothers and their children since 1994.

We actively assess the effectiveness of our programs and services by tracking our clients’ short-term and long-term progress. We collect both quantitative and qualitative data which we use to measure and manage outcomes and ensure that the mothers and children we serve are making progress toward their individualized goals.

The homeless mothers and children we support have achieved amazing success. For example, our private and semi-private tutoring programs, summer enrichment programs and school supply giveaways have motivated underserved at-risk children to stay in school, excel, and pursue their dreams of higher education. Since 2014 we have tutored more than 200 homeless, formerly homeless and low-income children. We are proud to report that children from this program have gone on to win scholarships and graduate from top institutions such as Brown University, Boston University, Johnson & Wales University and Boston College. Our workforce development program has helped homeless mothers gain valuable work experience through our living-wage paid internships and intensive classroom training, making it possible for them to establish career paths that have allowed them to lift themselves out of poverty, break free from the vicious cycle of homelessness, and create a brighter future for their children. For example, one graduate, who is pursuing her BA, now helps other homeless single mothers create a fresh start in her position as a Director of Housing at a shelter for homeless families. Her ability to draw from her own experiences and the transformative impact of Hearts of Gold, has made her a highly effective role model for her clients, proving to them that they too can “do it.” Our goal is to help more homeless mothers and their children achieve their own success, and positively impact the lives of over 50,000 homeless women and children in New York City by 2029.