Mandala Café

The Mandala Café is a 501.c.3 Nonprofit based in W. Harlem in New York City.

The ultimate goal of the organization is a pay-what-You-will Café, open to all.

On the way to that goal, we provide a 12 week free/low-cost Culinary Training to those who cannot afford it.

Currently, we are enrolling Trainees. We are scheduled to begin in early January, 2024.

The Training is open but not limited to: Former unhoused Individuals or those stable within the Shelter system, Individuals returning to the Community from incarceration, Veterans, Individuals in recovery,  Individuals lacking legal documentation for employment, Individuals living with mental health issues, Un/Under-employed,& Youth.

Also, we have a small catering & food prep business to employ Graduates from the training as well as individuals from the Community.

And, we feed people: 1 Community Meal in Harlem since April, 2016. Since resuming in May, 2020, we have handed out over 37,000 meals.

We offered 1 meal in the Bloomingdale/Manhattan Valley/UWS from October, 2020 - August, 2023), which handed out over 8,000 meals.

We are adding a 2nd Community Meal for our Immigrant Neighbors at a Respite Center on W. 110th between 5th & 6th Avenues, each Tuesday.

There are opportunities for food prep, plus packaging then distribution.