Pledge to make a difference, together.
Capuchin Outreach to the Poor operates St. Francis Table restaurant and St. Clare Centre drop-in in Toronto’s Parkdale Community. Capuchin Outreach to the Poor does not receive any government, Share Life or United Way funding. The Outreach relies on the charity of private individuals, families, businesses, and foundations for support. The mission of the Outreach is to serve the corporal, spiritual, and psychological needs of the poor. The first undertaking of Capuchin Outreach was the opening of St. Francis Table, a restaurant serving meals in a dignified way to the poor in Parkdale. The restaurant opened December 25th, 1987 at 1485 Queen St. West and moved to its present location, 1322 Queen St. West on August 14, 1989. The restaurant serves an average 1000 individual meals per week with full restaurant service, choice of entrees, soup, beverage, and dessert.