Thank you so much for thinking of ways you can help others in your community. Our Mac Street Café operates under the rules of the Health Department. That means we can only take food under very specific circumstances. Unfortunately, we will have to decline this offer. But please do call us again. Our needs change from time to time and we would like to stay in touch with you.

Right now we don’t have space or volunteers to handle donations like this. Thank you for thinking of ways you can help others in your community.

We cannot take mattresses. We can take new or in excellent condition pillows. Blankets and sheets need to be twin sized only.

Thank you for thinking of those served at Cherry Street. As a ministry we work with other organizations who are better suited to serve children. Cherry Street does not have children in our buildings or in our programming.

Donations can be dropped off at 1501 Monroe St. Monday through Friday, 9am to 12 noon.

Sadly, we do not have the volunteers to handle requests such as this.

Cherry Street does not have the ability or programming allowing for a request like this. You are encouraged to call 2-1-1 for assistance and possible resources.

Cherry Street stopped providing food boxes in summer of 2017. You can call 2-1-1 for a list of organizations that might be able to help you. You could also try Feed Your Neighbor through Lutheran Social Services.

Yes. Cherry Street ALWAYS has room for individuals over 18. Please come!

We work in partnership with the Toledo Public Library for the books used in the library at the Life Revitalization Center. They ensure we have a wide variety of books and rotate inventory out as it ages. We would love to take your donate but we are using their system to best serve the needs of the patrons of the library.

We are open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. If a person is new to us, you can come at any time. We aren’t going to turn anyone away simply because of what time it is. If we know you and are in relationship with you as a guest, check-in is after dinner and usually ends about 9 pm. However we make special arrangements with people who have to come in late after work or other such obligations. Those are dependent upon previous conversations and previous arrangement.

At your first check-in you can come at any time. After that you will need to have had a conversation with a Cherry Street staff member if you have a job or a situation that does not allow you to be in at the 9pm curfew. Otherwise the curfew is 9pm.

To start off, no. We have partners that will help you get your ID immediately.

If you have an ID, please bring that. Belongings you bring with you need to be able to fit into a tote. The storage tote is approximately 18 x 14 X 17 inches. When you stay with us, you are allowed to store items in the storage tote. You can gain access to your tote twice a day. The totes stay locked in a room. All other belongs not in the tote need to go with you each day. Guests are not permitted to have food in the resident houses or stored in totes. Weapons and illegal drugs are also not permitted.

Cherry Street works in collaboration with other organizations who provide equipment to those staying at Cherry Street.

2-1-1 is a special abbreviated telephone number reserved in Canada and the United States as an easy-to-remember three-digit telephone number meant to provide information and referrals to health, human and social service organizations.