Agency Details:

Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP)

GRIP is an interfaith, interracial coalition of 40 member congregations - Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Muslims and Sikh - working together to address critical issues of human dignity and social justice in West Contra Costa County. For the last 40 years GRIP has been providing services and shelter to the Contra Costa homeless population, with a focus on three core initiatives: providing food; providing shelter; and providing supportive services to help homeless families transition to self-sufficiency.

Description:
The Souper Center soup kitchen: For over 20 years the Souper Center has fed hungry and homeless individuals and families nutritious, noonday meals. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m., 365 days each year. Over 135,000 meals will be served in 2007 with the help of 7,500 congregational volunteers

Contact person: Jenna Westendorf, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (510) 233-7127

Address:

165 22nd Street Richmond, CA 94801 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.gripcommunity.org

Directions:

GRIP is located at the corner of 22nd Street and Bissell Avenue in central Richmond. GRIP is also accessible via the Richmond BART station and AC Transit lines 70, 71, 72m, 74, 76, and 376.

Last updated on January 25, 2010