The Maundy Café is the Cathedral’s coordinated attempt to harness the power of good food to build health, belonging, and reconciliation in communities affected by systems that perpetuate poverty.
Prior to the pandemic, the Cathedral operated the Café as a five day per week sit down meal staffed by 75 volunteers each week. In 2019, the Cafe served 22,754 meals.
With the onset of COVID-19, the Cafe has adapted to provide take-away meals, emergency food hampers, and grocery cards to help families in need.
As a result of the Cathedral's adaptations in the pandemic, a re-envisioned Café is taking shape. You can read more about this in our latest newsletter.
The Cafe is currently in need of volunteers to assist with the preparation and distribution of food on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
Participation in the Café tends to be a personally rewarding experience for volunteers and guests alike. It's a place where you can make new connections, and become part of a diverse and vibrant community where you can put your improvisational cooking skills to the test!
Besides the generous time of hands-on volunteers, we depend on partnerships and financial support from local organizations. From legal services to in-kind donations of food, supplies, and other services we invite you to think about how your organization can help us achieve our goals and give back to the neighbourhood.
The Maundy Café depends on financial donations to continue supporting those made most vulnerable in these times. We are grateful for the support we receive from individuals and local organizations, and can always use more help.
Support the Cathedral's Maundy Café with a one-time or recurring donation
"The Cathedral uses food to nourish its communities in ways that cultivate connection, holistic health and community resiliency, by honouring the agency, creativity, dignity, intellect, and worth of all who come to the table."
- Cathedral Food Philosophy
