Serving the community since 1984

Clients often come into the office asking for emergency food.  Sadly when they are asked if they had anything to eat today they respond - no!  Sometimes under other circumstances clients are unable to make it to SHIP's Galley or our Mobile Soup Kitchen during times of operation.  For these reasons and others we began providing Emergency Meal Vouchers to clients in need in 1990.

Clients are referred to the Phoenix Cafe on West Main Street in Somerville for a meal.  The client is provided with a meal voucher from SHIP.  After presenting the voucher to the hostess the guest is seated wherever they choose.  The client is treated the same as any other patron by the diner.  The client is able to choose items from the lunch or early bird menu and able to secure $8.50 worth of food items from the diner.

Since 1990, more than 1,300 meal vouchers have been provided at a cost of over $11,000.00.

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