Matt Talbot (mtko.org.) is a community kitchen and outreach center for people experiencing poverty or homelessness. Individuals and families come to Matt Talbot to access outreach & prevention services, eat prepared meals, shower, wash clothes and bedding, get mail, and use the internet. Matt Talbot serves over three thousand people annually, with the highest number of services provided peaking in the summer months.
“Summer is by far the busiest time of the year for us,” said Alynn Sampson, Executive Director. “We see many new faces and the number of meals and services provided always rises with the temperatures.”
Matt Talbot is open Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 6:30 pm, offering respite from extreme weather conditions in all seasons. The risk for heat illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, increases significantly for the homeless during times of high temperatures and humidity. Typically there are between 20 – 50 people in the dining room during the weekdays, with a capacity to seat over 200.
Matt Talbot serves lunch and dinner every day, including weekends.
The community can help with this rising demand for services by donating blankets, sunscreen, bug spray, bottled water, and shelf-stable items for our pantry such as breakfast items, macaroni and cheese, and soups with meat. Donations can be brought to Matt Talbot Monday – Friday between 8:30 am – 4:30 pm or by appointment. For information about holding a drive at your workplace, contact Lori Wellman at lori.wellman@mtko.org or 402-817-0621.
Learn more at mtko.org.