The Dorothy Day Center and St. Charles Community Garden

The Dorothy Day Center is a food ministry that serves nearly 12,000 individuals and families yearly in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Dedicated in 2005, the Center is a 2,000-square foot warehouse with a walk-in freezer and refrigerator. It is a part of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church's social ministries program. St. Charles is located in Warr Acres, Oklahoma.

The Dorothy Day Center is an all volunteer operation. More than 100 people from all faiths and walks of life donate time and expertise. They serve as grocery deliverers, warehouse helpers, gardeners, fundraisers, and grocery shoppers, among many other tasks.

The ministry is a delivery only service, providing help to people referred by Catholic Charities, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Department of Human Services, school systems, and many other agencies.

Food for the Dorothy Day Center comes from three sources: the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and donations of non-perishable grocery items. Monetary gifts allow volunteer shoppers to purchase items hard to find on a food pantry diet, such as vegetables, fruit, eggs, meat, and cheese.


In 2007, the St. Charles Community Garden opened next door to the Center building. It was an Eagle Scout project that grew out of a need to provide fresh fruits and vegetables for people receiving food aid, parishioners, and our friends and neighbors in the community around the church.



For further information: http://www.thedorothydaycenter.com/

http://www.stcharlesokc.org/