Don Amero Concert at the Free Press Cafe

Our good friend Don Amero is participating in the Choose Your Own Charity series of concerts at the Winnipeg Free Press Cafe and has very generously chosen Agape Table as his charity. The concert will be on Friday, February 17 starting at 7:00 pm and admission is $15 or $10 with a non-perishable food donations.

High Speed Kitchen

New and improved equipment in the Kitchen! We work our equipment pretty hard during the breakfast service and sometimes you have to upgrade. The human dishwashers report that working in the dishpit is a breeze with the speedy new machine (2 minutes per tray), in case anyone has a few spare hours at 8 AM on a weekday.

Agape Artist Circle

We have so many talented artists at Agape Table. Many of these pieces were made from the leftover scraps of larger pieces. Nothing goes to waste!

Agape Table For Kids

The parents of Agape Table for Kids are learning how to read and compare nutrition labels on packaging to ensure that their children are getting their vitamins from healthy food choices. This week they were learning about the importance of iron for growing children!

Have Yourself Amero Little Christmas

We would like to thank St. Benedict's Table and Don Amero for their generous donation.  The concert was a great success and the staff and volunteers that attended have been talking about it ever since!

CTV Live from Agape Table

Go to the CTV NEWS site and select the link for How Agape Table's Cooler Heats Up Independence

CTV NEWS Video Player

Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

Thank you to everyone who attended and made Agape Table’s Volunteer Appreciation event a success. The evening included Italian inspired dinner and appetizers (created by Jody McNarland), live music provided by Sasha Harvard and Mountana and door prizes!
Agape Table would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their generous support by providing an excellent assortment of items for our door prizes:
Investors Group
True North Sports & Entertainment
Great West Life Insurance Company
Curt Unfried of Aiken, MacAulay and Thorvaldson LLP
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Bagged Lunch Program Video

We are grateful to the Winnipeg Foundation for their support in launching our Bagged Lunch Program. While only in place a few weeks, the interest and participation has grown and we are happy to be able to provide a nutritious, economical option to our guests.

Why Bagged Lunches Are So Important

Communications Survey - Starting Now!

We would like to hear from you! Over the next few months, Agape Table will be taking a close look at how we communicate with out community, including you.  We're beginning this with a short, two-part survey about our Newsletter and how it's working for you. Please take a short moment to fill out the questions found at both links.

Click here to take Part 1 of the survey

Click here to take Part 2 of the survey

$2 Bagged Lunch (pilot starting October 24, 2011)

This, the newest program offered by Agape Table, operates along the lines of our $1 breakfast. The bagged lunch is a complete meal prepared from fresh, purchased ingredients and prepared daily. Lunch includes servings of protein, dairy, fruit and vegetables. The food is sourced locally when available.
Like the breakfast, we offer several budgeting tools including a prepaid card to help enable access to this program. Once you are through a food crisis, the bagged lunch is an excellent way to stretch the purchasing power of the low-income dollar for day laborers; school aged children and any other member of our community. For more information contact general@agapetable.ca or call 783-6369

Monday – Friday | 8 AM – 10:30 AM.

Special Thanks to The Government of Manitoba

Agape Table sends a special thank you to each retired and current employee of the Government of Manitoba (& affiliates) for donations through the All Charities Campaign. We are thrilled with their contribution to our general programming and specifically to Agape Table for Kids. Agape Table is pleased with this significant contribution; we hope each donor thinks of us again during next year’s campaign.

The Women and Children's Hope Foundation

Agape Table would would to thank the Women and Children's Hope Foundation for taking a facility tour on Tuesday, July 6th, 2011. Thank you for your interest in our organization and programs.

Agape Table's Chair of Board of Director Receives Community Service Award

Congratulations Sean Brennan, Chair of the Board of Directors for Agape Table, on being the recipient of an award for Community Service at the 13th Annual Manitoba Service Excellence Awards!

“Manitoba’s workers provide important services and information to residents and communities and these award recipients are an inspiration to us all,” Selinger said. “The recipients are nominated by their co-workers which are a testament to their abilities in working together for the greater good.”

For more details, and a list of other recipients, please visit the press release for the Service of Excellence Awards for Outstanding Work of Government Employees on the Province of Manitoba.

Agape Table Supplier Highlight

Our Suppliers

Our suppliers are the cornerstone of Agape Table’s programs. Agape Table buys whole cows, pigs and chickens from local farmers which are used in all of our food programs: The Low Cost grocery, the $1 breakfast and our Kid’s program. Using small, local suppliers means we have more control over how our meat is butchered; we can get the cuts of meat we want, how we want them, and can make special orders at little to no extra cost for our guests.

Ian Smith and his family have been raising pigs in Argyle, Manitoba since 1967. Ian also grows the pig’s feed (barley and clover) on his quarter section. Visit Ian’s web site www.naturalpork.ca or call 204-461-0487 to learn more and where to find Ian’s products in Winnipeg.

Arvid and Allison own and operate DAL Meats in Killarney, Manitoba. They sell whole, half and quarter beef and any cut in between. They also sell chickens and, very recently, have secured a supplier of whole lambs. Visit their website www.dalmeats.com or call them at 204-523-4308 to place an order.

OLD NEWS:

• Agape Table came in 32nd in the ranks for the Pepsi Refresh Everything Project - click here
• Agape Table joins Walk A Mile in Their Shoes click here
• Investors Group of Winnipeg Donates click here
• Yoga Fundraiser a Success click here
• Agape Table Honours Volunteers click here 
• Commitment to Nutrition click here