This is Ms. Robles (pictured here with Daphna and Rabbi Misha Shulman), the dedicated and deeply compassionate director of Flushing Family Residence, a family shelter in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The shelter is home to 98 families.

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 current administration, Flushing Family Residence has had to take in even more families—often without the space or supplies to do so.