Ministry Statistics

In 2023, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen provided 196,962 meals at our Conner and Meldrum soup kitchens. By year's end, we were serving nearly 1,000 meals per day at our two meal program sites as well as delivering freshly-prepared meals at Deo Gratias Ministries on the city's northwest side. We thank all of you for your dedicated support of our ministry. Learn about different ways to support us.

Meldrum Kitchen

We served 63,098 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 133,864 meals last year at this location. Approximately 430 meals per 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 2,568,733 pounds of food in 2023 to our Detroit neighbors. The food pantry served about 206 people per day, many of which represent households, which amounts to nearly 12,500 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.