Our Lunch Club has been an outreach of St. Luke’s Anglican Church since 1983 as a support service for the disadvantaged. Open five days a week, our Day Program provides much-needed community services, such as:
- meal programs for those in need
- social services
- recreational services
- counseling services
The goals of our centre are to provide a supportive environment where visitors can maintain and improve their personal and mental health. The program takes place in a safe and secure venue, which encourages the development of trust.
The centre can be reached at 613-238-4193. We are located at 760 Somerset West (Bus # 2 stops at our door) and open from 8:00 am to 11:30 am and 12 noon to 2:00 pm from Monday to Friday.
Our Services
Here at St. Luke’s, we provide numerous services which not only benefit our members in the short term, but also encourages long-term emotional, social and psychological benefits.
- providing a safe environment
- personal and practical support
- a light breakfast
- a noon meal
- telephone services (outgoing, incoming, messages)
- use of our mailing address
- writing paper and envelopes
- daily newspapers
- used books and magazines
- daily recreational activities
- personal hygiene supplies
- laundry soap
- used clothing
- socks, mitts and hats
- use of computers
- computer training
- flu shots / T. B. testing
- referrals to other agencies
- addiction counselor / R. O. H.
- health clinic / nurse practitioner
- mental health worker / SWCHC / ROH
- emergency outreach
- rooming-house support worker
- housing help
- SITE / HIV prevention
Our Target Population
Anyone who is in need of a supportive environment and/or practical assistance, or who finds it difficult to participate in structured programs due to poverty, illness and/or under-developed life skills. This includes:
- male / female
- homeless or transient- lonely
- unemployed- recently de-institutionalized
- psychiatrically disabled- working poor
- single parents
- seniors
- youth
- families
- individuals suffering from drug / alcohol abuse
- living in poverty
Funding & Donations
Our program is primarily funded by:
- the City of Ottawa
- private donations
- service clubs
- fund-raising activities
Food is donated from:
- The Ottawa Food Bank
- City Harvest
- Fresh Harvest
- individuals
- community groups
If you would like to make a donation to help us keep our Lunch Club and Drop-In Centre running, donating online is super-easy. Just click through to CanadaHelps.org to contribute using your credit card.
