Grace Place, located in one of the poorest areas of Thunder Bay, ON, is a street ministry that ministers to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our community who are poor, homeless, and those who suffer from addictions, mental illness and/or are socially marginalized. Our ministry is volunteer led and operates entirely on the finanicial donations from individuals and other organizations in order to provide free services/care and support to people in need in our community. Our free services include:
serving approximately 1000 hot meals/week
providing free clothing, Mon Wed food items given at our Walk-Up window upon availability, personal care products, and small household items in our Free Store
providing access to free services/support through community partners/volunteers including street nursing, EMS health promotion/prevention care, free haircuts, offering spiritual and pastoral care to individuals struggling with addictions, prostitution, and poverty
giving pastoral support during times of tragedy, crisis, incarceration, or hospitalization. Offers emergency overnight shelter through the Out of the Cold program 7 nights a week from Oct 1st to Apr 30th. Intake at 9:00pm nightly and must be referred by other area shelters as overflow.
