Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen

Evening meals program:the program served approximately 1,700 unduplicated individuals, all of whom self-identified as in need of food assistance. The program provided dinner five nights per week, year-round, and distributed bagged lunches and other basic needs items. Under this program, Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, Inc. (desk) staff also oversaw weekend meal distribution, carried out by yale community kitchen.desk relies on numerous volunteers to be able to run the Evening meals program. The value of these in-kind services are not included in the program expenses. For the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, 1,024 volunteers provided 9,672 hours to enable desk to provide these services to individuals in need.

Drop-in and resource center program:the program served approximately 1,600 unduplicated individuals, all of whom self-identified as in need of basic needs and emergency services. The program provided critical access to support services, including referrals to shelter, housing, substance use and mental health treatment, and employment services, as well as onsite assistance with housing application, job searches, and identification acquisition paperwork. The program was open 1:30-5:30 pm, six days per week.desk relies on numerous volunteers to be able to run the food pantry program. The value of these in-kind services are not included in the program expenses. For the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, 129 volunteers provided 2,703 hours to enable desk to provide these services to individuals in need.

Food pantry program:the program served over 1,500 unduplicated households, all of whom self-identified as in need of food assistance. The program provided weekly groceries, including frozen meat, fresh produce, canned and dry goods, fresh bread, pet food, and toiletries, year-round.desk relies on numerous volunteers to be able to run the food pantry program. The value of these in-kind services are not included in the program expenses. For the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, 255 volunteers provided 3,469 hours to enable desk to provide these services to individuals in need.

Warming center:from december to april, desk operated an overnight warming center as a lifesaving service during the coldest months for people who are unhoused and otherwise unsheltered. The program was open seven nights per week, and served 611 unduplicated individuals over the course of the season.