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The ministries of FOCUS Gateway City impact the lives of thousands of people in our community each year. We invite you to learn more about what you make possible by reading about our ministries below. Click the GIVE NOW button and make even more of this wonderful outreach possible in the months to come.
Our Ministries
Apostles Community Kitchen
- As of October 31, 2024, this program has served 29 Sunday evening suppers, distributing 3,400 meals. An average supper serves 57 guests.
- Local Orthodox church communities prepare the meals and serve them to our guests. On average, over 100 volunteers come to FOCUS each year to help our neighbors.
- This program also operates a supplemental food pantry. While other programs have certain standards that can hinder accessing services, our only qualification standard is that we will serve whoever Christ brings to us.
- So far this year, Apostles’ Community Kitchen has distributed over $30,000 worth of food to its guests through its Sunday Suppers and Supplemental Food Pantry.
St. Xenia’s Clothing Closet
- St. Xenia’s Clothing Closet hands out everyday clothing, including shirts, pants, underwear, and socks.
- This program also includes emergency items such as rain ponchos, emergency blankets, and wool blankets.
- This year, St. Xenia’s Clothing Closet has provided our guests with over $8,500 worth of clothing.
- Local Orthodox Churches donate clothing to be distributed.
St. Elijah’s Bus Tickets
- St. Elijah’s Bus Tickets provides two single-use bus tickets to guests who need help accessing food, clothing, shelter, work, school, medical care, church, or meetings with a social worker or probation officer.
- So far this year, this program has provided over 2,300 bus tickets to guests.
- St. Elijah’s Bus Tickets also provides long-distance travel assistance to qualifying participants.
St. Elias’ Haircuts and Hygiene items
- This program began this year with the help of a local volunteer who holds a cosmetology license.
- To date, 67 haircuts and 30 beard trims have been provided.
- Personal hygiene items, including soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, and women’s hygiene products, were transferred from the food pantry to this program.
