Trinity Cafe for Homeless Celebrates New Location

Trinity Cafe, a free restaurant for the homeless, hungry and working poor, is now open at its new location at 2801 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa.

The cafe serves a hot, three-course chef-prepared meal weekdays at 11:30 a.m.

“While grateful for the use of other organizations' buildings, we are abundantly thankful to fulfill our vision of owning our own kitchen and dining facility,” said Jeff Darrey, a founding director of Trinity Cafe. “This larger space gives us the opportunity to increase our capacity to serve more people and develop collaborative partnerships with other organizations to provide food for those in need.”

“We have other goals as well," said Cindy Davis, program director. "As we secure additional funding from community partners, we will increase daily service by 20 percent and serve seven days a week.

Davis added that there are new ways for donors to support Trinity Cafe.

They can sign on as a Provision Partner, schedule donations through the cafe's monthly Auto-Give program or make a lasting impact with an inscribed brick paver.

A building dedication and tour is planned Tuesday, May 14 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

More than one third of the 4,700-square-foot facility is dining room space.

The property and building have been funded through donations.

Founded in 2001, Trinity Cafe serves more than 200 hot, nutritious meals each weekday, including holidays. Anyone who comes to the cafe is served without question or qualification.