The winter 2025 food drive has ended and we would like to thank Yogis & Yoginis for joining in the effort to support the neighborhood food pantry, our community members for donating and volunteering their time, and extend a heartfelt thank you to Camp Friendship Food Pantry for providing this essential program.

While the food drive has concluded, the need in our community continues. If you would like to support Camp Friendship, please click here. May those in need of food feel comforted knowing there are programs and a caring community here to help.

Drop-off Schedule

Click here for drop-off hours at Camp Friendship, Brooklyn, NY.

Offering Donations Online

Our neighborhood food pantry, Camp Friendship Food Pantry also accepts financial contributions. They spend $2500 a week purchasing fresh produce for the community. To donate, please visit Camp Friendship Food Pantry Make A Donation.

Compassion in Action

What does it mean to practice Compassion in Action as a society?

” I believe that at every level of society – familial, tribal, national and international – the key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion. We do not need to become religious, nor do we need to believe in an ideology. All that is necessary is for each of us to develop our good human qualities. I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend. This gives me a genuine feeling of happiness.  It is the practice of compassion.”- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

What is Compassion In Action for the Mahayana path?

“A unique aspect of the Mahayana path is its focus on serving others out of loving kindness and concern. All FPMT centers, projects and services exist because of this attitude: they serve their local communities by providing access to Buddha’s teachings, which can, if applied sincerely, liberate each of us from all frustrations and suffering, and lead us to lasting peace and happiness – enlightenment.” – Community Services in the FPMT