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OUT OF THE COLD AT ST. ANDREW’S
“The people of St. Andrew’s are called by God to serve in faith, hope and love in the heart of Toronto”. As one way to live out that mission statement, over twenty-five years ago, St. Andrew’s Church began to open its doors for people on the streets of Toronto, offering a place for them to come in out of the cold and have a good meal. Sadly, there are more people than ever responding to our invitation but St. Andrew’s continues to be a place where they find a good meal and some friends who care.
We have been offering community breakfasts year round on Tuesday mornings. From November until April, we have been serving supper on Monday nights. In recent years we have often welcomed OVER THREE HUNDRED guests on some evenings. Our chef works with a large team of volunteers to prepare delicious meals. Our mandate from the beginning is to serve meals that we would be proud to serve our family and friends.
In addition to serving wonderful meals, guests are welcome in our Boutique where they can choose new and gently used clothing as well as toiletry items. All of these items are donated. We now work in partnership with Brands for Canada and the Bargains Group.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR OUT OF THE COLD PROGRAMMES A SHORT VIDEO IS NOW AVAILABLE HERE:
Our Tuesday Out of the Cold Community Breakfast continues all year round from 7:30am at our Simcoe Street entrance.
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Our Monday Out of the Cold Dinner resumes on November 3, 2025 and will continue through April 13, 2026. Dinner will be server from 5:00 to 7:00pm and the doors will open at 4:00pm
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The Boutique
Please note that the boutique will be open during breakfast on October 28th but once the Monday dinner program resumes on November 3, the boutique will only be available on Monday evenings and not during Tuesday’s breakfast.
As the colder weather arrives, the needs of our guests change. At the moment, the Boutique is in need of the following items:
- Men’s jackets – L, XL and XXL
- Sweatpants – M, L, XL
- Sweatshirts – M, L, XL and XXL
- Shoes – size 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Please note: Dress shirts, pants and shoes will not be required for our guests.
We wish to thank all our friends for their past contributions, and look forward for their continued support. With that in mind, we have decided to designate November as November Givings Month.
We are asking for your assistance in helping to resupply the boutique and ask that items for donation be brought to the church during worship services in November, when they will be gratefully received by our Out of the Cold volunteers.
Two of the most in demand items are men’s Winter Socks and Winter Gloves – we give out many, many pairs over the Winter months. In addition, toiletry supplies are also running low and we are asking for donations of toothpaste, tooth brushes and soap. These may seem like small items to most of us but to our Out of the Cold guests, they are priceless. We hope that we can count on your support.
