The Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre is a provincially incorporated non-profit organization and registered charity. We are dedicated to supporting individuals facing the challenges of everyday life by providing meals, community programs, and a welcoming environment for all. Our organization is guided by an active Board of Directors, dedicated volunteers and two part-time staff members.
Beginning in the lower level of George Street United Church, our signature Soup Kitchen was established with financial support from Kathleen Pratt LeGrow. Since opening in 2002, we have served over 200,000 meals to individuals and families in our community. Now located at The Hub, we continue our mission of providing inclusive and accessible community programming.
Through the generosity of our sponsors, volunteers, donors, and government partners, we offer three core programs: the Cenovus Breakfast Program, Friday Opportunity Lunch, and Seniors Inclusion Program. We also provide free menstrual products and a Computer Access Service, introduced after a needs analysis showed its value for job searching and communication.
We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone is treated with dignity and compassion. Our programs are guided by realistic, community-focused values and a belief that everyone deserves access to support and connection. Learn more about our mission and values here.
One of the significant components of successful operations and programming at the Jimmy Pratt Centre continues to be our sponsors. Volunteers who originate from these sponsors work at the Centre weekly and form the nucleus of our overall volunteer program operations and management.
Financial support remains essential to our work. Our sponsors provide both volunteers and financial support to ensure that the Centre can meet the various goals and objectives that continue to give the formula for success.
Our September newsletter is here! We can hardly believe summer is nearly over—it has been a fantastic summer at the Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre. From getting settled in to our new location at 21 Read more
Here is our September event schedule for the workshop/activity portion of our Seniors Inclusion Program, which happens each week at the Centre (21 Merrymeeting Road) from 11am-3pm. Our fitness session begins around 11:30, lunch around Read more
Better Access, Same Warm Welcome We’re excited to announce that our brand-new deck and ramp are complete, providing an improved, more accessible entrance for our patrons during programming. The new entrance has been built with Read more
Please contact our office at (709) 325-5433 to learn more about options in support of the many services offered at the Centre. Also, feel free to send us an email message to contact@jimmyprattcentre.ca or use our convenient form. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Our Office currently operates during the week from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
If you are interested in volunteering your time for a couple of hours a week, we would love to hear from you.
Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre
21 Merrymeeting Rd, St. John's, NL, Canada, A1C 2V6
(709) 325-5433