Samaritan House offers meals, counseling and other services to homeless clients. It operates Cafe 458 as a restaurant open to the public for Sunday brunch. Cafe 458 is staffed with volunteers and all proceeds and tips benefit Samaritan House. Volunteers are needed as cooks, servers and hosts. Please contact Alison SMith at [masked] for more info. She is very interested in having meetup groups sign up to volunteer to help out.

Cafe 458 is managed by Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency, a nonprofit agency whose mission is to empower homeless individuals in the Greater Atlanta community to achieve economic self sufficiency and their ultimate potential to thrive in life. Annually, Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency offers services to over 700 men and women through three core programs: Cafe 458, a life stabilization program and restaurant for disabled homeless men and women; CareerWorks, an employment readiness programs that support homeless individuals in their efforts to find full-time permanent employment; and the Clean Street Team, a transitional employment and training program which engages homeless men and women in various beautification, grounds maintenance and cleaning projects throughout the metro Atlanta area.

The shift is 9am to 3pm.  The entire shift is mandatory.  If you decide to volunteer, please set aside this time for this volunteer opportunity.  There will only be 10 new service positions available so sign up as soon as you can.  Please go register on this website  http://www.kintera.org/site/c.fnKIIMNrEoG/b.3949587/k.6B71/Overview_of_Volunteer_Opportunities.htm

Café 458 is an award-winning restaurant offering gourmet menu selections on Sundays for brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Signature brunch dishes include Southern Comfort French Toast, Shrimp & Crab Benedict, Chicken & Waffles, and Black Bean & Egg Sandwich.

All proceeds from Café 458, including tips, go directly to support the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency (formerly known as Samaritan House of Atlanta), a nonprofit agency whose mission is to help homeless men and women achieve self-sufficiency – It’s truly a delicious cause!

If you can not serve in the cafe, please come out and support Cafe 458 and our volunteers by dining in.