Most often, CTM's introduction to those in need takes place in the dining room. The most basic common need in the lives of the poor and homeless is a warm meal, and through the kindness and compassion of our donors CTM prepares and serves more than 43,000 hot meals each year...and tens of thousands of sack lunches, food distributions, holiday box promotions, etc. for families in need.

The mission's kitchen staff works with volunteers to prepare breakfast for those who stayed at CTM the prior evening, lunch for the long-term residents, and dinner for any and all in need of a delicious, warm meal.

In addition to the meals served in the CTM dining rooms (in both Men's and Women's buildings), needy families come to the mission to receive food baskets they can then take home and prepare. This has become one of the fastest growing aspects of CTM's Food Ministry as we see more and more families who have places to stay but not enough money to buy food.