Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Formation1929
FoundersSolanus Casey, OFM, Cap. and Herman Buss, OFM, Cap.
TypeNonprofit
PurposeHumanitarian
Headquarters1820 Mount Elliot St. Detroit, MI
Executive Director
Br. Gary Wegner, OFM, Cap.
Parent organization
Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph
AffiliationsGleaners Community Food Bank Detroit Agricultural Network
Websitecskdetroit.org

The Capuchin Soup Kitchen (CSK) is a religiously affiliated soup kitchen and non-profit organization located in Detroit, Michigan.[1] It was founded by the Capuchin friars to provide food for the poor during the Great Depression and is sponsored by the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph.[2] While it was initially established as a soup kitchen, CSK now includes a food and clothing bank, a drug rehabilitation program, and an after school and summer youth program.[3][2] Through its various ministries CSK serves approximately 560,000 individuals each year.[4]

  1. ^ "Friendship and food served up at Father Solanus's soup kitchen". Crux. 2017-11-19. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  2. ^ a b "Capuchin Services Center unveils free food pantry open house". WDIV. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
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