TO ENCOURAGE SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RENEWAL AND URBAN REHABILITATION IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY IN NEW YORK CITY; TO COORDINATE WITH LIKE-MINDED GROUPS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE POOR AND DISTRESSED. UTILIZING THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEW YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY; TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHETHER LOCAL, NATIONAL, OR INTERNATIONAL, FOR ANY OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.