Is To Feed The Hungry.

FAITH CAFE’S MISSION IS SIMPLE.

To serve our neighbors in need with dignity and respect as Jesus serves, offering food and referral to other organizations.

“Faith Café is a true example of faith in action. People coming together as groups from other churches to help their fellow brothers & sisters with a smile, a meal and community. That is what we are called to do as Christians. For me it’s a true example of why I chose to do what I am currently doing at Metropolitan Ministries. Faith Café is a model for my community meal site program. I appreciate Faith Café their volunteers and their way of giving back, as we say at Metropolitan Ministries it all starts with a meal”.

• Krist Gates, Manager of Partnerships, Metro ministries

Plates of food and a drink of their choice.

Monday through Sunday, we offer guests a comfortable, safe environment to come and enjoy a meal. Our volunteers are trained to give our guests the respect and love they deserve. In the spirit of service, we serve our guests plates of food and a drink of their choice, as if they are in a restaurant. We do not have a buffet line they are expected to walk through, and we make sure volunteers clean up after our guests; our guests are not expected to throw away their trash. When everyone has been fed, we do our best to clean the “restaurant” in preparation for the next day.

Necessities from the Angel Closet.

Another goal of this ministry is to distribute lightly used clothing, blankets, coats, toiletries, and other essential items. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, a volunteer works in our “Angel Closet” to sort and offer these materials to our guests. We accept all types of donated clothes, and if we cannot use an item, we give it to a facility that we know will use it. No item goes to waste. No donation is too small. Every little bit helps.

On-site Shower Services.

In response to many requests from our guests we now offer on-site shower services. The showers are private and managed by our dedicated volunteers. They are available on a first come, first serve basis. Shampoo and soap are provided. 

MONTHLY OFF-SITE LAUNDRY SERVICE

Laundry service is offered monthly off site on the first Saturday of each month. Details are available at Faith Cafe.

Helping People With Different Needs.

Finally, we look forward to meeting the needs of our community by supporting guests and getting them information on other resources in Tampa. Different people have different needs, so we keep current information related to shelters, family resources, health-related resources, and other organizations that support our guests in ways that we cannot. Our volunteers make an effort to form relationships with guests. The volunteers are aware of the resources available and pay close attention to the needs of individual guests. Referrals to other organizations are offered on a case-by-case basis.