Serving lunch to the hungry and homeless since 2004

Feeding the hungry...

The Connection Cafe is a free lunch program for homeless and low income people in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. We serve lunch at noon every Monday-Friday to our honored guests.

We operate under the auspices of The Bridge, which is a non-profit, ecumenical organization that includes four downtown churches: St. John's Lutheran Church, St. Ambrose Catholic Cathedral, First United Methodist, and the Cathedral Church of St. Paul Episcopal.

We rely on your generosity...

We rely on the generosity of volunteer groups who cook, provide food, and help serve lunch to over 100 guests 5 days a week. The program provides the venue, a small kitchen, and table service.