“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 Monday Night, Out of the Cold supper is now finished until the Fall however, our Community Breakfast will continue every Tuesday morning at 7:00 am throughout the year and the Boutique is also available at this time.
If you wish to volunteer with us in any part of the program you must register HERE:
This applies whether you are a new or a returning volunteer.
To learn more about our Out of the Cold Program, please click HERE
The Boutique continues to serve our guests from 7:00 to 8:30 am on Tuesday mornings during the Community breakfast year-round. We anticipate it will be a busy Spring, Summer and Fall for the Boutique! With Spring approaching, our guests’ needs are changing.
The Boutique’s Top 5 Urgent Needs – NEW
We are also in need of:
As always, we ask that all used clothing be laundered or dry cleaned (and 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 9am to 5pm, Tuesday through Friday. The Boutique team and our guests are very thankful for your continued support!
