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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:
The Boutique – Fall & Winter 2024/2025
With Winter fast approaching and the Out of the Cold dinner’s starting at the beginning of November, we are anticipating another busy year.
The Boutique’s Top 5 Urgent Needs are:
1) Men’s & Women’s Winter Coats (including 2XL + sizes) and Winter Gloves
2) Men’s & Women’s Shoes and Winter Boots
3) Men’s & Women’s Underwear (must be new) and Toiletries (Soap, Toothpaste and Toothbrushes)
4) Men’s and Women’s Hoodies, Sweatshirts, Sweaters
5) Men’s Pants (Jeans Khakis, Sweatpants)
As always, we ask that all used clothing be laundered or dry cleaned (without stains) before donation. In addition, the Boutique also accepts monetary donations. These should be clearly identified as being donations for the Boutique.
Donations may be dropped off at St. Andrew’s from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Please contact the Church office to arrange for receipt of large donations (over 8 bags). The Boutique team and our guests are very thankful for your continued support.
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