LifeShapers - Soul Cafe

Soul Cafe was established in August 2003 to serve hot meals free of charge to the highly disadvantaged of the Hunter community, many of whom are homeless, have mental illness, substance abuse issue or live in poverty.

The cafe; currently serves over 800 meals per week.

Soul Cafe was established in August 2003 to serve hot meals free of charge to the highly disadvantaged of the Hunter community, many of whom are homeless, have mental illness, substance abuse issue or live in poverty.

The cafe; currently serves over 800 meals per week.

People are given table service and a choice of healthy and tasty meals, providing breakfast two times a week and lunch four times a week.

We have designed it this way to give dignity and respect to everyone that come in.

Our desire is to create community and a sense of belonging in a safe environment that many people have not previously experienced

Whilst Food is the main reason for so many to come to our cafe we also offer a number of Ancillary Services from our building:

• Soul Clinic - which operates one day a week providing medical examinations, immunisations and referrals to other medical services
• Alcoholics Anonymous - meet seven days a week 365 days a year
• Gamblers Anonymous - meet one day a week
• Sexaholics Anonymous - meet one day a week
• Counsellor - one day a week
• Legal Aid - meet one day a week
• Centrelink - meet every fortnight
• Postnatal counselling - once a week

All of these services are open to anyone that comes into our Soul Café in essence providing "real, relevant and restorative assistance without any strings attached".

The cafe employs two full-time chefs and provides a two community support people.

We receive no government funding or grants preferring instead to rely on our own effort and our sponsor's generosity - "local community needs met by local community partners."

• Give a one-off donation online
• Give a regular donation online
• Donate by phone
To donate by phone, call 02 4969 8827. Please have your credit card details on hand when you call.
• Donate by mail
To donate by mail, please download a printable donation form and send through the post to:
PO Box 2158
DANGAR NSW 2309
• Donate by fax
To donate by fax, please download a printable donation form and fax to 02 4961 0212.
• Leave a bequest
To leave a bequest in your will, please read the wills and bequests page for Life Church Ltd Trustees for Lifeshapers Family Services.