Family Stability and Seasonal Support
Food distributions, Ramadan and Eid drives, Thanksgiving support, winter clothing, emergency assistance, and seasonal essentials that help families meet immediate needs.
American Pakistani Advocacy Group Cares
Serving Families. Strengthening Communities. Expanding Access.
APAG Cares supports South Asian, Pakistani American, Muslim, new American, and under-resourced families across New York City through direct service, resource navigation, youth advancement, women's empowerment, and culturally responsive community programs.
Family Stability
Resource Navigation
Youth Advancement
Women's Empowerment
Community Support
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Who We Are
A trusted community nonprofit rooted in service.
APAG Cares is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization helping families access practical support, reliable information, and community-centered services.
Rooted in Queens and serving communities across New York City, APAG Cares works to make support more accessible, culturally responsive, and community-driven.
Our work begins with listening. We meet families where they are, respond with care, and connect community members to programs, partners, and resources that help them move forward with stability and confidence.
What We Do
Year-round support for real community needs.
Resource Navigation
Trusted guidance that helps families connect with local services, public benefits, community partners, referrals, and next steps when they need support.
Youth Advancement
Back-to-school support, career readiness, mentoring, webinars, leadership development, and youth-centered programming that helps students and young adults prepare for the future.
Women's Empowerment
Programs focused on confidence-building, skill development, independence, access to resources, and support for women and families.
Community Outreach and Direct Support
Public events, volunteer mobilization, community drives, and culturally responsive outreach that brings services closer to families.
Advocacy and Civic Engagement
Community education, civic participation, language access, partnerships, and public advocacy that help under-resourced communities be heard and connected.
Impact
From Queens to communities across New York City, APAG Cares shows up.
Since 2020, APAG Cares has supported families through food distributions, seasonal drives, youth support, community events, and direct outreach. Our goal is to make every program organized, respectful, accessible, and useful for the people we serve.
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Community Drives
Food, clothing, school supplies, toys, and seasonal essentials distributed through organized community events.
Family-Centered Support
Programs built around practical needs, cultural understanding, access, and direct assistance.
Trusted Partnerships
Collaboration with public offices, local leaders, community organizations, volunteers, and service partners.
Year-Round Growth
APAG Cares is building a more structured service model around family stability, resource navigation, youth advancement, women's empowerment, and direct community support.
Recent and Ongoing Work
Direct service, visible impact, and consistent follow-through.
2026
Eid ul-Adha Community Food Drive
Food packages and care bags prepared and distributed to families through APAG Cares community outreach.
2026
Ramadan Food Drive
Essential groceries, rice, lentils, produce, and Ramadan food items distributed to families in Queens.
2026
Winter Clothing Drive
Warm clothing and seasonal essentials provided to neighbors during the coldest months.
2025
Back-to-School Drive
Backpacks and school supplies distributed so students could begin the school year prepared.
2025
Thanksgiving Food Distribution
Halal turkeys, grocery items, and food packages shared with families during the holiday season.
2025
Holiday Toy Drive
Toys and holiday gifts distributed to children through community partnerships.
Building Toward FY27
Building a stronger year-round service model.
As APAG Cares moves into FY27, we are working to make our services more structured, consistent, and year-round. Our next phase will focus on resource navigation, youth advancement, women's empowerment, family stability, community outreach, and stronger partnerships across New York City.
Gallery
Real moments from APAG Cares events.
These photos show APAG Cares in action: preparing supplies, welcoming families, distributing essentials, working with volunteers, and partnering with community leaders across New York City.
Support the Mission
Help APAG Cares continue serving families across New York City.
APAG Cares is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your support helps fund food distributions, school supply drives, winter clothing drives, youth programs, women's empowerment initiatives, resource navigation, and direct community services for families across New York City.
Volunteer or Partner
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APAG Cares welcomes volunteers, community partners, public offices, service providers, and local leaders who want to help expand access and support families across New York City.
Contact
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APAG Cares serves communities across New York City, with deep roots in Queens. Contact us to learn more about our programs, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, partnership requests, or support needs.
Contact Form
apagcares.org/contact-us
Email
apagcares@gmail.com
Location
Queens, New York
Nonprofit Status
501(c)(3) organization