About Us

About

Faith Foundation

Feeding San Antonio’s Homeless Community since 1974, the kitchen has addressed the plight of the homeless who live on the streets and the working poor. Originally located at the SAMM Shelter, we moved our operation to the Courtyard at the Haven for Hope campus.

The kitchen was created specifically to provide three hot, nutritional meals each day, 365 days a year in the Courtyard at Haven for Hope, serving an average of 1,100 to 1,400 meals per day. In addition, sack lunches are provided for those who work in the community and medicinal meals are provided for those who need to take their medication with food.

Faith Kitchen was established as a separate 501(c)3. Download our 501(c)3 certificate here.

We rely heavily on volunteers to help us meet our goals and ensure that all those we serve are treated with dignity and compassion. We partner with dedicated organizations and individuals who donate their time, food or treasure.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to Feed San Antonio’s Homeless, No Questions Asked! We serve anyone that walks through our doors. Faith Kitchen is NOT a soup kitchen. We provide three hot, nutritional meals each day, 365 days a year.

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Founding

In 1985, the kitchen opened at the SAMM Shelter on West Commerce Street. In 2010, the kitchen was renamed and moved to the Courtyard at the Haven for Hope campus.

Today Faith Kitchen provides three hot, nutritional meals each day, 365 days a year in the Courtyard at Haven for Hope, serving an average of 1,100 to 1,400 meals per day.

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Food Service Job Training

Our staff identifies, trains, and mentors homeless clients to work in our kitchen. Clients are trained in food prep, sanitary methods, inventory management, kitchen maintenance, team work, workplace skills, and more. Clients are mentored to enter the job sector with marketable skills and self-sufficiency.

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Kitchen Staff

Faith Kitchen is an inclusive organization. We do not discriminate, in admission to our kitchen on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, age or disability. We are also an equal opportunity employer. No Haven for Hope employee or prospective employee will be denied employment or a promotion because of his or her race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, age or national origin.