Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Detroit, Michigan

Giving thanks ahead of time for your generosity, we're asking our benefactors to take a look inside their closets and get a jump on spring cleaning!

The Capuchin Services Center is facing an acute need for clean, gently-used men's and children's clothing items. These items will be sorted and folded by volunteers and made available to those in need. All seasons, all sizes, all colors and types are needed. To donate, bring your items to the Capuchin Services Center located at:

6333 Medbury St
Detroit, MI 48211

Donations accepted Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

How to Donate:

  • Please have all donation items in bags or boxes if possible
  • Please place all donations in trunk or as far back as possible in the vehicle
  • Follow directions of the signs and staff. Pull up into the garage.
  • Advise the attendant of what you are donating. (see the donation guidelines below under “What to Donate”). Please note that donations will be accepted at the discretion of staff.
  • The attendants will unload the bagged/boxed donated items from your vehicle.
  • If requested, a donation receipt is provided.

What to Donate:

✅ We will gratefully accept:

  • Clean, gently used quality clothing (men and children’s clothing are always in greatest demand)
  • Clothing accessories such as belts, hats, and shoes.
  • New men’s and women’s underwear, socks, and hygiene items especially for our shower program
  • Used or new shoes and boots especially for men and children
  • Winter gear
  • Bed and bath linens.
  • Baby and adult diapers.
  • Gas and electric stoves in good working condition
  • Refrigerators in good working condition (no more than 12 years old)
  • Dishes, pots and pans, silverware, small working appliances
  • Non-perishable food items (commercially manufactured and packaged)

�� We will not accept:

  • Furniture such as chairs, or couches
  • Electronics such as used computers or televisions
  • Used infant furniture, car seats, strollers, cribs, etc.
  • Clothing with bad odor, dirt, hair, or clear signs of pest or bed bugs.
  • Household chemicals
  • Medical supplies

Men’s and Children’s Clothing Appeal


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Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Detroit, Michigan

El Centro de Servicios Capuchinos ayuda anualmente a 228.000 de nuestros vecinos de Detroit con alimentos y ropa de emergencia.

Dirección

6333 Medbury St.
Detroit, MI 48211

Teléfono: (313) 925-1370

Para donar: (313) 925-1370, ext. 3100

Para obtener alimentos, ropa e información general: (313) 925-0514

Situado cerca de Mount Elliott Street y la autopista I-94.

Horario

De 8.30 a 15.00 de lunes a viernes.

Para obtener alimentos, ropa u otros servicios

Es indispensable hacer una cita un día antes.

Documentos necesarios para ser atendidos:

  • Documento de identificación y/o pasaporte no vencidos
  • Prueba de dirección (un bill o factura con su dirección y su nombre)
  • Certificados o pruebas de nacimiento de los niños o pasaporte
  • Cualquier otra información que se le pida

Sobre el centro de servicios

El Centro cuenta con una despensa de alimentos Shoppers' Choice que se asemeja a una pequeña tienda de comestibles, con congeladores y frigoríficos, islas de verduras y frutas, y estantes para pan y pasteles. Cada huésped recibe un número determinado de kilos de alimentos, en función del tamaño de su familia. Los productos no perecederos y la carne congelada se incluyen en las libras asignadas, pero no así las verduras frescas, los productos lácteos, el pan y otros alimentos perecederos. Estos productos están a disposición de los consumidores por encima de su peso total. Más bien, están disponibles sin limitación. La despensa de alimentos distribuye más de 10.000 libras de alimentos al día.

La zona de distribución de ropa ofrece una experiencia de compra "al por menor" y distribuye más de 1.700 prendas al día.

También distribuye electrodomésticos para familias que restablecen sus hogares tras un incendio o una estancia en un centro de acogida. No hay criterios geográficos de elegibilidad; sin embargo, todos los beneficiarios del servicio son entrevistados por un trabajador de asistencia de emergencia. Se debe facilitar la identificación de todas las personas para las que se solicita asistencia. Las familias tienen derecho a recibir asistencia alimentaria cada treinta días, y reciben alimentos suficientes para mantener a una familia de cuatro miembros durante una semana. Un paquete de alimentos típico contiene diez libras de carne, productos secos enlatados y en caja, productos frescos y fruta.

Los servicios de gestión de casos están a cargo de trabajadores sociales titulados, y se ofrecen grupos de apoyo para madres y abuelos que crían a sus nietos.

Se aceptan con gratitud donaciones de alimentos, ropa, electrodomésticos y muebles en buen estado. Se necesita ropa usada, limpia y en buen estado para hombres, mujeres y niños. En la actualidad, tenemos una mayor necesidad de ropa para niños y hombres, junto con ropa de tallas grandes.

Centro de Servicvios Capuchinos


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Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Detroit, Michigan

Nuestros dos centros del programa de comidas están abiertos a todos, de forma gratuita, y sirven comidas completas y nutritivas a hombres, mujeres y niños cada día. No hay criterios de elegibilidad y las comidas se sirven en espacios amplios, limpios y atractivos.

Programa de comidas de Meldrum

Dirección:

1264 Meldrum St
Detroit, MI 48207

Teléfono: (313) 579-2100

Desayuno

8:30 a.m. a 9:30 a.m.
De lunes a viernes

Almuerzo

11:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m.
De lunes a viernes

Defensor del cliente y capellán disponibles

Sitio del Programa de Comidas Conner

Dirección:

4390 Conner St
Detroit, MI 48215

Teléfono: (313) 822-8606

Desayuno

8:30 a.m. a 9:30 a.m.
De lunes a sábado

Almuerzo

11:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m.
De lunes a sábado

Cena

De 16.00 a 17.00 h.
De lunes a viernes (los sábados no hay cena)

Trabajadores sociales y capellán disponibles
Más información


Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor DeepL.com

Programa de comidas


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If you have any cans of "Tasty Kitchen Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup" from the Capuchin Services Center, you are advised to return it to the Capuchin Services Center for a replacement.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a product recall for cans of "Tasty Kitchen Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup." Any unused product should not be consumed. If you would like a replacement product, please bring unopened cans of the product to the Capuchin Services Center for a replacemenet. We kindly ask to please call the Capuchin Services Center at (313) 925-1370 to schedule your visit.

Tasty Kitchen Chicken Noodle Soup labels

The cause of the recall is due to the Canadian-made product being produced without a reimport inspection. There are no confirmed reports of illness or reactions due to consuming the recalled product. If you are feeling ill, contact a health care provider.

More information on this product recall is available from the USDA.

Product Recall


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To get into the festive fall spirit, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen is hosting a Halloween Candy Drive for the kids of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and we're asking for your help with candy donations!


Between now and October 31st, we'll be collecting donations for Halloween candy to give out to the kids who visit the soup kitchen. Candy will be checked by staff before Halloween and packaged for distribution to ensure safety.


To donate, you can either drop off or mail a candy donation of your choice to our Conner location at 4390 Conner St, Detroit, MI, 48215 or purchase an item from our wishlist at ofmcap.cc/halloween!


The kitchen will also host a special kids' meal that day as well. Join us as we work to make each holiday special for our kids. God bless!

Halloween Candy Drive


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View our recent Breaking Bread newsletters. To sign up to receive Breaking Bread in your mailbox, e-mail us at [email protected].

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2022 Capuchin Souper Summer on-site donations


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Our Rosa Parks Children’s & Youth Program is once again hosting our annual Easter Basket Giveaway!

Every Saturday before Easter, the Rosa Parks Program gives out Easter baskets filled with toys, candy, & other treats, but we need your help to make it happen!
Between now and Easter, we are requesting donations of premade Easter baskets for this event. Last year, we gave out over 400 premade baskets to kids and families from the Capuchin Soup Kitchen's Conner location!

We encourage you to create your own Easter baskets or pick up premade baskets from your local department store. Baskets must be prewrapped and delivered to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen Conner location by Wednesday, March 27.

We also have prewrapped baskets that can be purchased and shipped from a wish list! We thank you ahead of time for your generosity and support!!!

View the wish list

Rosa Parks Youth Program Easter Basket Giveaway


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We are partnering up with PizzaPlex in an effort to support our Capuchin Soup Kitchen. PizzaPlex, a southwest Detroit pizzeria specializing in authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas, has an incredible tradition that originates in Italy called sospeso. Sospeso means to pay it forward. PizzaPlex recently launched the Sospeso Collective to support a small number of organizations doing the work, including the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.

A PizzaPlex pizza margherita - tomato, mozzarella and basil

We’d like to ask you to pay it forward and purchase pizzas and pizza kits that will help us provide delicious, from-scratch pizzas to guests of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. You can help by purchasing directly here: https://pizzaplex.square.site/s/order. Scroll to the bottom and look for Sospeso Collective Pizzas and PIzza Kits benefitting Capuchin Soup Kitchen. At checkout, you can skip the part about pickup or delivery. The pizzas and kits will be delivered directly to our Meldrum and Conner meal program sites.

A PizzaPlex pizza kit

We give thanks ahead of time – mille grazie in anticipo – for your generous support in providing meals for our guests.

Buy a Pizza

Buy a Pizza Kit

Pay it forward with Pizza Sospeso!


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Rosa Parks Youth Program School Supply logo graphic

You can help a student achieve this school year by making a donation to the annual Rosa Parks Youth Program school supply drive!

The Capuchin Soup Kitchen’s Rosa Parks Youth Program along with Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan is collecting school supplies between now and August 16 in an effort to help students achieve academic excellence. You can help by purchasing supplies from our Amazon Back-to-School Drive wishlist:

Amazon wishlist

Thank you for helping us to empower local families!

Rosa Parks Youth Program School Supply Drive


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Thank you ahead of time to the members and directors of the Detroit Regional Relocation Council for considering a gift to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.

Since 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has offered hospitality, compassion and a warm meal to those suffering through challenging circumstances. As the Capuchin friars and their partners in ministry work to attend simply and directly to spiritual and other basic needs, we offer our gratitude for joining us in this work by making a gift.

The Capuchin Soup Kitchen does this work through seven programs at five locations:

  • Meal program sites at our Meldrum Kitchen and Conner Kitchen
  • Capuchin Services Center food pantry and clothing distribution program
  • Jefferson House CARF-accredited residential substance use disorder treatment program for men
  • On the Rise Bakery and Cafe providing work experience and job training to men recovering from addiction or returning from incarceration
  • Rosa Parks Youth Program providing after-school tutoring and art classes for Detroit youth
  • Earthworks Urban Farm, a 1.5-acre USDA-certified urban agriculture program providing education and training opportunities, while supplying fresh produce to our meal sites

Your gift makes a difference


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Thank you for your support of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Your donation provides a lifeline through our seven programs at five sites in Detroit:

  • Meldrum Meal Program
  • Conner Meal Program
  • Capuchin Services Center clothing and food distribution
  • Jefferson House residential substance use disorder treatment center
  • On the Rise Bakery and Cafe providing residential workforce training for men returning from incarceration
  • Rosa Parks Youth Program art therapy and tutoring
  • Earthworks Urban Farm

Support the Capuchin Soup Kitchen 50th Annual SOCK Dinner


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The following information reflects the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 related adjustments to programs, services, protocols and hours of operation at Capuchin Soup Kitchen sites.

Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Meldrum Meal Site
OPEN

1264 Meldrum Street
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 579-2100

Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Conner Meal Site
OPEN

4390 Conner Street
Detroit, MI 48217
(313) 822-8606

Capuchin Services Center
OPEN

6333 Medbury Street
Detroit, MI 48211
(313) 925-0514

Hours: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Tuesdays through Fridays. Those seeking food are asked to make an appointment by calling (313) 925-0514. We ask that in-kind donations, such as clothing, not be brought until further notice in order to cut down on travel and traffic. Our social workers will be available.

Earthworks Urban Farm

1264 Meldrum Street
Detroit, MI 48207

Jefferson House

8311 E. Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI
(313) 331-8900

Rosa Parks Children's Program

4390 Conner Street
Detroit, MI 48217

On the Rise Bakery and Cafe

8900 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 922-8510

COVID-19 Response


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Many people have been asking how they might help us help others at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, as we are serving people who have recently lost their jobs, in addition to those we normally serve. For everyone's safety, we've canceled all of our in-person fundraisers, including our largest fundraiser of the year, the annual SOCK Dinner held at TCF Center in September. We ask you to be safe, and to consider others with love and kindness during this difficult time. 

Now through June 1, 2020, The Bollinger Foundation will match every donation made to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000! Help the Capuchin Soup Kitchen provide meals, social work services and kindness to metro Detroit residents during these difficult times.

 

Double the Kindness


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Since 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has been serving the people of Detroit, offering a hot meal and joyful hospitality in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi. Will you partner with us to fulfill our mission of attending simply and directly to the needs of those who are struggling with poverty, homelessness and hunger?

 

Help us serve


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Since 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has provided food and clothing to people in need. Serving up to 2,000 meals a day, we depend on people like you. Will you help us? Or if you prefer, please mail your check to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mt. Elliott, Detroit, MI 48207. We thank you.

 

The Capuchin Soup Kitchen is registered a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

90 years of serving in the spirit of St. Francis


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A gift to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen helps feed bodies, nourish spirits and strengthen communities.

 

The Capuchin Soup Kitchen is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Feeding bodies, nourishing spirits and strengthening communities


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The Capuchin Soup Kitchen is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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Dear Capuchin Soup Kitchen Supporter,

Although I’m not a parent, I have loads of respect for those who raise, teach, and coach young people in our society.

Helping mentor and support kids who are at risk is just another aspect the ministries of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in which you so generously share. As you well know, we’re much more than just “soup.”

Hope is also on the menu here. I’d like to introduce you to a very special woman who has been serving up “hope” to neighborhood kids for nearly twenty years now.

 

Summer Peace Camp Video

Support the Rosa Parks Children's Program

Sister Nancyann Turner is member of the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan. Dominicans are considered “cousins” to the Capuchin Franciscans because Saint Dominic and Saint Francis founded their communities about the same time in the thirteenth century to walk with and serve people facing poverty and difficult circumstances.

Sister Nancyann became a part of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen staff in 1999 with a burning desire to walk with people who were struggling and to be the change she wanted to see in the city. She came with many years of teaching experience and as a certified art therapist.

She proposed that we open our Capuchin Soup Kitchen Conner site doors to neighborhood boys and girls. She envisioned a safe gathering place where they could play, learn and be nurtured without fear of the city violence and poverty that surrounded them. 

This was the was the start of the Rosa Parks Children’s Program. A space was prepared, volunteers came forward, but no kids.

That’s when Sister Nancyann showed her fighting spirit and holy determination. She began walking the east-side neighborhood near the soup kitchen. She knocked on doors, and met young, single mothers and older struggling grandmothers raising little ones on next to no money.

Sister Nancyann asked the key question, “What do your kids need?”

And from their heartfelt responses, she began to build The Rosa Parks Children’s program. A children’s library began to be formed. Programs for tutoring and art therapy were set up.

Art Therapy programs were developed to help children and youth deal with emotional problems and build self-esteem. All the programs help the children expand their creativity. Our tutoring activities support the kids’ academic progress, and the conflict resolution training encourages the kids to deal with adversity in creative and peaceful ways.

Here every child knows they are loved, accepted and brimming with potential for success. Here every child is safe, respected and cherished.

Will you please support the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, and especially these children who share in our Rosa Parks Children’s Program?

Sister Nancyann has great plans for them this summer, including a three week “Peace Camp”, a young leadership camp and many fun and educational field trips.

The children’s Peace Garden continues throughout the summer. These city kids love playing gardener and even farmer, helping to sow seeds and nurture them to full growth and maturity.

Their garden is a wonderful metaphor for Rosa Parks Children’s Program, I think. All of us can help nurture children, especially those who have been planted in difficult situations through no fault of their own. 

It takes a loving community to protect, nurture and raise up healthy, kind and giving children, especially kids being raised in poverty and sometimes in fear. This ministry is a great sign of hope for the future of our community. I can see that in the smiling faces of dozens of children welcomed here day after day by Sister Nancyann and her team.

Will you join Sister Nancyann, the rest of our dedicated staff and volunteers, and give generously to help support our kids?

Together, through our ministries like The Rosa Parks Children’s Program, we are feeding young bodies, nourishing souls, and strengthening communities in the heart of this great city.

For the many kids, along with their parents, who participate in our Rosa Parks Children’s program, this can give them the tools to reach their potential and support their dreams.

I’m so happy to introduce you to Sr. Nancyann and the great program she helped begin and has sustained for nearly twenty years.

 

I’m deeply grateful for your time and may God’s peace and blessings be with you,

Br. Jerry Johnson, OFM Cap. Director

Each and every gift, no matter the size, will support the kids with their dreams and goals! Thank you for your kindness! 

Support the Rosa Parks Children's Program

Rosa Parks Children’s Program


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In 2022, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen provided over 150,000 meals at our Conner and Meldrum soup kitchens. We thank all of you for your dedicated support of our ministry. Learn about different ways to support us.

Meldrum Kitchen

We served 52,000 meals last year at this location. Approximately 200 meals a day are served at the Meldrum Kitchen. Our Meldrum guests are typically male, experiencing homelessness or in unstable housing, often diagnosed with a mental illness and/or substance abuse addiction.

We provided an opportunity for individuals to receive a shower at this location. Our facility provides showers and a change of clothing each day to give those in need a fresh focus and an increased sense of dignity and self-worth.

Conner Kitchen

We served 98,000 meals last year at this location. Approximately 320 meals a day are served at the Conner Kitchen to working families and seniors. As many as one-third of its meals are served to children 12 and under. 

 

Service Center

We provided 1,252,121 pounds of food last year to our Detroit neighbors. The food pantry serves about 240 people per day, many of which represent households, which amounts to about 5,000 pounds of food every day. The Service Center features a 'shoppers' choice' food pantry to resemble a small grocery store, complete with reach-in freezers and coolers, vegetable and fruit islands, bread and pastry racks.  

Ministry Statistics


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Thank you so very much for your interest in hosting an event benefiting the Capuchins. We will contact you within three business days regarding your event request.

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Thank you for your generous support! We appreciate your patience as we process your gift. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call 313-579-2100 ext. 1150. We will follow up with you within 24 hours. Again, thank you for your generous support our Capuchin Ministries.

An email confirming your gift will be sent to you shortly.

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Blessings to you,

Br. Jerry Johnson, OFM Cap., Executive Director, Capuchin Soup Kitchen

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The Capuchin Soup Kitchen is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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Saturday, June 10

Party begins at 7:30 PM

Location: Comerica Park, 2100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

You’re invited to kick up yer heels for one rootin’ tootin’ evenin’ under the stars. We promise a grand ol’ time, so round up your posse and mosey on down to enjoy live entertainment and surprises throughout the night…yee haw!

Dressy summer attire is suggested. All are welcome to attend who are 21 years of age or older and admission is complimentary. Valet and complimentary self-parking are available.

Food and cocktails will be available for purchase throughout the park. A spectacular fireworks presentation will commence at 10:30 PM followed by the raffle. 

FABULOUS ENTERTAINMENT

Enjoy Fifty Amp Fuse, Sun Messengers, Bill Bynum & Co. Bluegrass, and DJ Prevu with Live Percussionist Jared Sykes.

AMAZING RAFFLE

Extraordinary raffle prizes valued at over $30,000. Drawing immediately following fireworks. Raffle tickets are $1 each and can be purchased in advance.

Capuchin Souper Summer Celebration XXXVI raffle tickets cost $1 each and are now available! To purchase tickets, call 313-939-2001 or email [email protected] You need not be present to win.

See you Saturday, June 10, 7:30 PM, at Comerica Park.
- The Ahee Family & the Capuchin Friars

Download the Raffle Ticket Order Form

2017 Capuchin Prize List
(Total valued over $30,000) 

1st Prize
Ladies 31mm stainless steel and 18k yellow gold Rolex Datejust watch.

Retail $11,650

2nd Prize
Ladies 13mm black Tahitian pearl and 18k white gold necklace.

Retail $9,250

3rd Prize
David Yurman Chatelaine Collection Hampton blue topaz and diamond necklace in silver.

Retail $2,720

4th Prize
Roberto Coin Princess Collection diamond earrings in 18k white gold.

Retail $2,700

5th Prize
Gents stainless steel Tag Heuer Formula One watch.

Retail $1,950

6th Prize
Ippolita Rock Candy Collection bronzed turquoise earrings in silver.

Retail $995

7th Prize
Gents stainless steel Shinola Runwell Collection watch.

Retail $750

Winner is responsible for all tax liability.

License Number: R41692

Capuchin Souper Summer Celebration XXXVI


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Welcome to our 2024 Bonanza Barrel Raffle — a chance to win a barrel of cash prizes while also helping to provide food and support to those in need.

Here’s how it works: On each of the dates listed below, four tickets will be drawn. One winner will receive $200, another will receive $150, and two others will receive $125 apiece. 

Those winning tickets will then be returned to the barrel for further chances to be drawn in subsequent drawings.

REMEMBER: Every $30 ticket you purchase will be entered into all 28 weekly drawings for prizes of $200, $150 and two prizes of $125 apiece:

WEEKLY DRAWINGS:

April 29; May 6, 13, 20; June 3, 10, 17, 24;

July 8, 15, 22, 29; August 12, 19, 26; 

September 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 14, 21, 28;

November 4, 11, 18, 25; December 2.

BONUS DRAWING for prizes of $500, $250, $150 and $125 on August 7th.

GRAND DRAWING for $5,000, two prizes of $500, and one of $250 on December 11th!

Purchase a ticket today, and you could be one of the lucky winners! The proceeds of the Bonanza Barrel Raffle help serve the many people who participate each day in the numerous programs and services offered by the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.

Tickets are $30 each.

To purchase, contact the Capuchin Development Department at (313) 579-2100 ext. 1206.

 

Raffle license number: C31559

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Since 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has provided food and clothing to people in need. Serving up to 2,000 meals a day, we depend on people like you. Will you help us?  Or if you prefer, please mail your check to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mt. Elliott, Detroit, MI 48207.  We thank you.

 

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Thank you WJR's Paul W. Smith & Celani Family Foundation for making Hunger Free in the D a success for Detroit's hungry!

 

Paul W. Smith did a live remote this morning, featuring Br. Jerry Smith (L)  and Tom Celani (R)

 

The holidays just got brighter for Capuchin Soup Kitchen families thanks to WJR and the Celani Family Foundation. Br. Jerry (L) and Fr. Larry (R) join Tom Celani

 

The Celani Family Foundation presents a $100,000 check to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.

Hunger Free in the D - Thank you!


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If you wish to donate a monetary gift, please click here....and we thank you!

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For our Guests....The Capuchin Soup Kitchen offers a variety of services to assist you.

Meals
We have two Soup Kitchen sites. The two kitchen/dining room sites serve full-course, nutritious meals to hundreds of guests each day. While monetary donations are gratefully accepted, no one is denied a meal because of their inability to pay. There are no eligibility criteria, and meals are served in spacious, clean and attractive settings.



Our two locations:
1264 Meldrum
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 579-2100 ext. 2218
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Monday - Friday
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

4390 Conner
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 822-8606 ext. 4217
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Monday - Saturday
8:30 - 9:30am Breakfast
11:00am - 1:00pm Lunch
4:00pm - 6pm Dinner (except Saturday)

Food Pantry

The Capuchin Services Center also has an emergency food pantry. There are no geographic eligibility criteria; however, all recipients of service are interviewed by a Guest Services Specialist. Identification must be provided for all individuals for whom assistance is requested. Families are eligible for food assistance every thirty days, and receive sufficient food to provide for a family of four for a week. Each guest is granted a designated number of pounds of food, based on family size. Non-perishable items and frozen meats are included in the allotted pounds; but fresh vegetables, dairy items, bread and other perishable foods are not. Those items are available to consumers over and above their weight total.

The Capuchin Services Center location
6333 Medbury St
Detroit, MI 48211

For food, clothing assistance, and general information: (313) 925-0514

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Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Recovery

We host what is officially known as a 12 step study each morning at alternating kitchen sites. We invite anyone who is interested in support & friendship.  One need not be alcoholic or substance abusing to attend as it is an “Open Meeting.”   Conner Kitchen on Monday & Wednesday mornings 9:30 – 10:30; Meldrum Kitchen on Tuesday & Friday 9:30 – 10:30.


The Capuchin Soup Kitchen also offers Jefferson House,  a twelve-bed, residential treatment facility for indigent males seeking to reclaim their lives from addictions. Residents normally complete their stay in six to nine months.  During that time they learn to practice honesty, courage and other virtues essential to recovery and to the development of a sober, healthy and happy life. They participate in twelve-step recovery meetings, and are encouraged to continue such participation following their departure from Jefferson House. The program also provides opportunity to work at other Capuchin Soup Kitchen locations, for which the men are paid a modest stipend. New residents to Jefferson House are admitted via referral from inpatient substance abuse treatment programs. Jefferson House is accredited by CARF International and is one of the top 3% of therapeutic communities who received no recommendations from CARF. Call for an admission interview. Admissions on a bed-available basis. Jefferson House, (313) 331-8900

The Capuchin Soup Kitchen's On the Rise Bakery is run by men who desire to truly change their lives.  The bakers have recently been released from prison or have completed a substance abuse treatment program.  To learn more, call  (313) 922-8510

Clothing
The Capuchin Services Center distributes men's, women's children clothing for anyone in need. There is no geographic eligibility criteria; however, all recipients of service are interviewed by a Guest Services Specialist.  Identification must be provided for all individuals for whom assistance is requested. The clothing distribution area has a retail feel with racks are arranged in a consumer-friendly manner.

Shower Program
The shower program is located at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen's Meldrum kitchen site, 1264 Meldrum. There are a limited number of showers Monday through Friday.  Limit: one shower per week unless extenuating circumstances. We try to provide a clean set of clothing but that is not always available. Sign up during the meal hours: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast; 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch.

Rosa Parks Children's and Youth Program
After-school tutoring and art therapy sessions are available for children ages 6-14 at our Rosa Parks Children's & Youth program located at our Conner kitchen site, 4390 Conner, 4:00pm - 6pm Monday - Friday. Also available: garden club, a lending library of over 15,000 books, teen boys and girls groups, a junior counselor program that focuses on the development of youth leadership. A three week summer peace camp for all children features art, drama, music and peacemaking activities. To learn more, (313) 822-8606, ext. 4220

Pastoral Care
The Capuchin Soup Kitchen stands ready to offer spiritual care to anyone who seeks it. Br. Robert Wotypka is available at our Meldrum kitchen site. Mr. Eric Taylor is available at our Conner kitchen site.

Appliances
The Capuchin Services Center serves as the distribution site for appliances for families reestablishing households after a fire or a stay in a shelter. There are no geographic eligibility criteria; however, all recipients of service are interviewed by a Guest Services Specialist and must meet several eligibility requirements in order to receive appliances. Identification must be provided for all individuals for whom assistance is requested. Case management services are provided by degreed social workers. The Capuchin Services Center, 6333 Medbury St., Detroit, MI 48211      (313) 925-0514

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Inspired by the life and spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, we:

  • tend to our guests' basic needs, especially the need for food
  • strive to inspire minds and nourish spirits
  • work toward lasting and meaningful change

In all we do, we seek to partner with others who share this vision.

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Since 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has provided food and clothing to people in need. Serving up to 2,000 meals a day, we depend on people like you. Will you help us? Or if you prefer, please mail your check to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mt. Elliott, Detroit, MI 48207. We thank you.

 

The Capuchin Soup Kitchen is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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For the tenth consecutive year, the Celani Family Foundation is teaming up with WJR-AM (760) Radio to launch the Hunger Free in the D campaign to fight hunger this holiday season. Beneficiaries include the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Until Monday, November 20 the foundation will match donations of up to $200,000 to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and Gleaners Community Food Bank. 

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Let our 'make-from-scratch' chef help you with your next catering event.  Chef Alison will custom design an event that reflects your personal tastes and fits your budget.  Using local food, fresh produce….all with the philosophy of sustainability in mind…Capuchin Soup Kitchen Catering can supply:

  • Full menu selections
  • Station menus
  • A strolling buffet event

Whether you are planning a corporate gathering, church dinner, fundraiser or a special event for your family, Capuchin Soup Kitchen Catering will make it memorable.

When you partner with Capuchin Soup Kitchen Catering, you are supporting the soup kitchen’s mission.  All profits of our catering division go back to the soup kitchen’s programs that nourish bodies and spirits  and strengthen communities. We strive to be mindful of environmental concerns by composting organic food waste, and by utilizing recyclable consumables and “earth-friendly” cleaning products.  In all we do, we seek to build alliances with others who share a commitment to this vision. When you choose Capuchin Soup Kitchen Catering, you are investing in our community.

Contact Chef Alison:
Capuchin Soup Kitchen Catering
1264 Meldrum
Detroit, MI  48207-3435
313.579.2100, ext. 2205
 
 

Catering Offerings

All of these fresh, made-from-scratch offerings are available through Chef Alison and her staff.

Entrees

not limited to...

  • Short ribs braised in red wine
  • Roman style chicken breast
  • Cornish hens
  • Pecan crusted chicken
  • Raspberry chicken breast
  • Barley jambalaya
  • Shepherd’s pie
  • Mussels arrabiatta
  • Chipotle blueberry chicken
  • Roast pork chausseur
  • Greek style lamb
  • Madeira braised lamb shanks
  • Sliced top round
  • Apple stuffed chicken breast
  • Brisket
  • Chicken or veal picatta
  • Veal or chicken marsala
  • Veal chop w/wild mushrooms
  • Citrus and tarragon salmon
  • Baked Aegean cod
  • Sole Florentine

Ask about our Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten Free Options

 

Sides

  • “Stella” potatoes
  • Parslied potatoes
  • Lemon oil potatoes
  • Oven roast potatoes
  • Brown rice pilav
  • White beans with onion confit
  • Au gratin potatoes
  • Roasted seasonal vegetables
  • Grilled vegetables
  • Roast brussel sprouts w/mustard
  • Garlic green beans
  • Baby Belgian carrots

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Salads

  • House Salad
  • Bibb & radish w/buttermilk dressing
  • Sour cream & cucumber
  • Mesclun w/fried shallots & blue cheese
  • Orzo, spinach & feta
  • Traditional Caesar
  • Traditional Greek
  • Israeli couscous w/tomato & arugula pesto
  • Couscous, feta & pinenut
  • Mushrooms a la grecque
  • Marinated cucumber, tomato & red onion
  • Spinach fettucine, baby spinach, gorgonzola, balsamic vinaigrette
  • Iceberg wedge with blue cheese dressing & bacon

Ask about our Station Menus

 

Desserts & Snacks

  • Hand fruit
  • Cut fruit
  • Linzer brownies
  • Cream cheese brownies
  • Apple cobbler
  • Lavender shortbread
  • Fruit mousse
  • Panna cotta
  • Mini pastry trays
  • Chocolate covered strawberries
  • Pumpkin bread pudding
  • “Tollhouse” cookies

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Appetizers

  • Goat cheese & herb stuffed radicchio leaves
  • Prosciutto wrapped mango w/arugula
  • Blue cheese, marscapone, and carmelized onion phyllo cups
  • Mini caprese bites: tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil on bamboo skewer
  • Mini potato cakes
  • Moroccan meatballs:ground lamb w/herbs & Moroccan spices w/tahini yogurt dip
  • Ale & rum soaked apricots stuffed w/gorgonzola, rolled in candied pecans
  • Asparagus wrapped w/smoked salmon
  • Endive boats filled with smoked salmon mousse, micro greens spritzed w/lemon
  • California rolls w/wasabi, ponzu & pickled ginger
  • Old English beef skewers served w/horseradish sauce & beer mustard sauce
  • Stuffed figs w/manchego cheese
  • Endive boats w/smoked turkey
  • Greek “salsa” w/flatbreads
  • Beef tenderloin crostini w/mushroom pesto
  • Farmhouse cheddar, chutney, sweet brioche rolls
  • Open face mini reubens
  • Carmelized pear w/gorgonzola on baguette
  • Tuna ceviche
  • Crab cake sw/lemon, caper aioli
  • Lollipop lamb chops
  • Assorted cocktail sandwiches
  • Watermelon gazpacho served in a shot glass
  • Farmers market spinach dip

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Thanksgiving and Christmas Turkey Dinner Packages

Due to unforseen circumstances, we regret that will not be offering Thanksgiving and Christmas catered dinner packages. Thank you for your interest and support of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. We hope to be able to bring back catering in 2024.

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Thank you for joining us as we journey through life with our Capuchin Soup Kitchen guests, volunteers, and partners in ministry.  Often it's easy to forget that we each have a story to tell.  Our blog is to help remind all of us that each individual at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen is a gift from God and we have much to learn from one another.  To contact us about the blog email us here: [email protected]

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For 85 years we have been serving people… but we are more than just about food.


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Christmas Cards made by children in the Rosa Parks Children’s Program are a great way to spread Christmas cheer while supporting the mission of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.
You can purchase Capuchin Soup Kitchen Christmas Cards in any of the following ways:
  • Buy online at the Solanus Casey Center online gift shop
  • Purchase in-person at the Solanus Casey Center Gift Shop located at 1780 Mt. Elliott St., Detroit, MI 48207
  • Order by phone by calling the Solanus Casey Center Gift Shop at (313) 308-0650

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Since 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has provided much needed services to thousands of people that turn to us for help each day. All that we do here is made possible by the generosity of compassionate friends, like you. Your support helps us to feed the hungry, nourish souls and strengthen communities.

The Capuchin Soup Kitchen receives no government subsidies, and our ability to carry out our mission depends nearly totally on the generosity of benefactors. Financial contributions are our “lifeline" and are tax deductible.

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DONATE BY MAIL

Click here for a printable form. Please make checks payable to The Capuchin Soup Kitchen.

Mail your donation to:
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Development Office
1820 Mount Elliott Street
Detroit, MI 48207

Or our Lockbox:  

Capuchin Soup Kitchen

PO Box 772091

Detroit, MI 48277-2091

 

DONATE BY PHONE

Call us at 313.579.2100 ext. 1152 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to make your donation by phone. If you reach us after business hours, please leave a message and we will return your call the next business day.
 

MATCHING GIFTS

Many employers will match gifts their employees make to The Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Simply check with your employer to see if they are a matching gift company, and mail in the completed form with your donation. We will take care of the rest.

 

MEMORIAL AND HONOR GIFTS

Memorial or honor gifts are a meaningful way to celebrate someone important to you. Click here to donate in honor or memory of a loved one through your gift to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.
 

GIFTS OF STOCK

We gratefully accept gifts of stock.  If you so wish, please inform your broker that you will make a stock gift to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Your broker will send the stock gift to:

JP Morgan
Attention:  Mark Maddock
465 Main Street
Belleville, MI 48111
Account Name: The Province of St. Joseph
Account Number:741-35014
DTC: 0352

Please notify our Development Systems Manager (313.579.2100, ext. 1208) of your gift so we may provide you with the appropriate tax deductible information.  Thank you for considering a gift of stock. 

If you have a question, please do not hesitate to contact

Ms. Kristi Hassouna, Development Director, 313.579.2100, ext. 1185.

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Where to Donate:

  • Donations can be accepted at the Capuchin Services Center, 6333 Medbury St, Detroit, MI 48211
  • Donations accepted Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

How to Donate:

  • Please have all donation items in bags or boxes if possible
  • Please place all donations in trunk or as far back as possible in the vehicle
  • Follow directions of the signs and staff. Pull up into the garage.
  • Advise the attendant of what you are donating. (see the donation guidelines below under “What to Donate”). Please note that donations will be accepted at the discretion of staff.
  • The attendants will unload the bagged/boxed donated items from your vehicle.
  • If requested, a donation receipt is provided.
  • All donations will be stored at least 24 hours before being handled by employees and/or given to guests.

What to Donate:

  • Accepted Donations:
    • Clean, gently used quality clothing (men and children’s clothing are always in greatest demand)
    • Clothing accessories such as belts, hats, and shoes.
    • New men’s and women’s underwear, socks, and hygiene items especially for our shower program
    • Used or new shoes and boots especially for men and children
    • Winter gear
    • Bed and bath linens.
    • Baby and adult diapers.
    • Gas and electric stoves in good working condition
    • Refrigerators in good working condition (no more than 12 years old)
    • Dishes, pots and pans, silverware, small working appliances
    • Non-perishable food items (commercially manufactured and packaged)
  • Not Accepted Donations:
    • Furniture such as chairs, or couches
    • Electronics such as used computers or televisions
    • Used infant furniture, car seats, strollers, cribs, etc.
    • Clothing with bad odor, dirt, hair, or clear signs of pest or bed bugs.
    • Household chemicals
    • Medical supplies

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Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Detroit, Michigan

Our administrative office & general mailing address is:
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
1820 Mount Elliott St.
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 579-2100

If you are in need of assistance through the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, our services & service locations can be found here.

Meldrum Kitchen Site (313) 579-2100 ext. 2215
Conner Kitchen Site (313) 822-8606 ext. 4217
Capuchin Services Center (313) 925-1370 ext. 3100
Jefferson House (313) 331-8900
Earthworks Urban Farm (313) 579-2100 ext. 2204
On the Rise Bakery (313) 922-8510
Capuchin Soup Kitchen Catering (313) 579-2100 ext. 2205


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STAFF LISTING

Volunteer:

Maxwell Morrison
Director, Volunteer Services

 (313) 579-2100 ext. 1146

Clothing and Food Donations:

Br. Rob Roemer, OFM Capuchin
Director, Services Center

 (313) 579-2100 ext. 3100

Social Services:

Br. Fred Cabras, OFM Capuchin
Director, Social Services

 (313) 579-2100 ext. 3103

Pastoral Care:

Br. Robert Wotypka, OFM Capuchin
Pastoral Director

 (313) 579-2100 ext. 2209

Directors:

Br. Gary Wegner, OFM Capuchin
Executive Director

 (313) 579-2100 ext. 2220

Br. Tien Dinh, OFM Capuchin
Assistant Executive Director

 (313) 579-2100 ext. 2210

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Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Detroit, Michigan

Since its inception, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has depended on the time and efforts of others in the community who shared our concern and commitment to the people in need. At the heart of our mission is the service of the many volunteers that donate their time on a weekly or monthly basis. Volunteers provide the extra pair of hands, the warm smile and caring attitude that make the Capuchin Soup Kitchen what it is. The hours of service given by volunteers translates into over 30 additional full time staff that would have to be employed to serve those who come to our door.

To volunteer at a Capuchin Soup Kitchen program, we ask you to have a willingness to work hard, an open & positive attitude, and a smile. In joyfully serving others in need, you will learn a great deal about yourself and the Capuchin Soup Kitchen guests.

Volunteer Services Updates:

  • The minimum volunteer age is 12 (7 for the Earthworks program). Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Both the minor and their accompanying adult volunteer must each have their own VolunteerHub account.
  • Organized group leaders, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator before registering for shifts. An organized group is a group that officially represents an organization, corporation, company, or college/university. Any other type of group (including groups from churches and places of worship) is not considered an organized group, and all members must register individually.
  • Court-ordered volunteers are currently accepted at both Capuchin Soup Kitchen sites and the Capuchin Services Center. Earthworks Urban Farm does not accept court-ordered volunteers. Court-ordered volunteers must contact the Volunteer Coordinator directly and set up a time to complete all paperwork, including a background check, prior to beginning volunteer service. Volunteers completing court-ordered service hours are not allowed to sign-up for shifts utilizing the online platform VolunteerHub.

The following are the current volunteer opportunities available with our Capuchin Soup Kitchen programs. Please review and click on the desired link to apply to volunteer:

  • Capuchin Soup Kitchen – Meldrum location:

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Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Detroit, Michigan

We are a religious community of friars inspired by St Francis of Assisi. As Franciscans, we live and work with those who are in need of help … the poor, the disenfranchised, the needy. We serve God through the work we do...in the communities we serve.

St. Francis of Assisi created a community of equality whose mission was to proclaim that the Good News is available to all people, especially those shunned by society.  Nearly 800 years later, the Capuchins continue to build on this Franciscan tradition through prayer, contemplation, preaching, and caring for the needy.  Today we preach, teach, cook, and counsel.  We minister in hospitals, schools, soup kitchens, parishes, and in the mission fields.  We are pastors, artists, missionaries, farmers, mechanics, and writers. 

The Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph began its Detroit ministry on Mt. Elliott Street in 1883 and developed a religious mission to live and work among the poor. The friars were part of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, a worldwide men's Catholic religious order based in Rome. The Capuchins are spiritual advisers and confessors who made their home in Detroit on the east side in a newly-platted former farmland known as Russell's Grove and today known as Islandview. It was common to see the friars traveling on foot, via horse and buggy or even occasionally on the new electric streetcars and interurban trains. The friars and partners in ministry would reach out to parishioners as far away as Roseville - a trip that was then a whole day's journey.

Within a few years, the Capuchins built the stately St. Bonaventure Monastery on Mt. Elliott - purposely locating in a neighborhood where street people were known to congregate. Soon word spread that the Capuchins would help those in need, providing spiritual counseling as well as a sandwich. In 1924, Solanus Casey, a simple man - a simple priest - arrived at the monastery and forever expanded its focus.

The Soup Kitchen got its official start during the Great Depression of 1929, a period of devastating national poverty that caused the poor of this Detroit community to knock on the monastery's back door asking for bread. "They are hungry; get them some soup and sandwiches," Fr. Solanus was known to say to the friars. In time the lines grew to more than 2,000 people waiting for their single meal of the day. The friars knew they had to do more.

In response to the time's overwhelming social needs, the friars turned to the men and women of the Secular Franciscans and joined together with them to collect food from farms, make soup, bake bread and serve meals in the hall next to the monastery. From these beginnings grew the Capuchin Soup Kitchen of today.

Ray McDonough (L) and Br. Bernard Burke, OFM Cap. (R)Collaboration has its roots in the very beginnings of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. So much so that the question of who “founded” the Soup Kitchen is complicated. Recently, Br. Nick answered a call from a great-niece of the late Fr. Herman Buss. She referred to Fr. Herman as the “Founder of the Soup Kitchen”. Later that week I received a letter from the granddaughter of Mr. Ray McDonough. She called her grandfather a “Founder of the Soup Kitchen” and expressed disappointment at the lack of acknowledgement on our webpage.

Who is the Founder? Most would say Bl. Solanus. Yet, Br. Francis Spruck worked with Bl. Solanus passing out sandwiches to men who came to the Monastery door. When the number of men seeking food from the friars overwhelmed them, they went to Fr. Ulrich Danner, the Guardian of the Monastery and asked for help. Fr. Ulrich asked Fr. Herman Buss to do something. Fr. Herman and lay members of the Third Order of St. Francis then organized Soup Kitchen.

What about Ray McDonough? From the beginning he would be instrumental in the Soup Kitchen’s operation. Ray begged and gathered donations. He organized the work of the kitchen and would keep at it for thirty years.

So, who is the Founder of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen? Bl. Solanus, Br. Francis, Fr. Ulrich, Fr. Herman, the leaders of the Third Order or Ray McDonough? They all contributed to our founding. Their vision and spirit have endured. Today, the friars, staff, donors and volunteers continue to serve those who come to our door.

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Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Capuchin Soup Kitchen - Detroit, Michigan

We are blessed by many who organize events that benefit the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. If you would like to organize an event, call our Capuchin Development Office at (313) 579.2100, ext. 1170

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