​Food. Nutrition. Empowerment. Hospitality.

Breakfast Club

1,924

meals served in August through
the FOCUS Breakfast Club

WHEN & WHERE

Tuesday - Thursday | 7:00 - 8:30AM

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
85 Chestnut St, Albany NY 12210

Over the years (28+) that the program has been open, one thing has become clear: this “temporary” feeding program is now a necessary one. Some people rely on the FOCUS Breakfast Club Program as their main meal of the day, others seek to relieve crunched budgets by enjoying a free hot meal with us. Still, others relish the opportunity to sit and chat with friends over coffee.

​​The need for programs like this has been growing. Five years ago, we averaged seventy guests per morning. Difficult economic times have made programs like the FOCUS Breakfast Club more necessary than ever, and there is no sign that this will change any time soon.

Funding for the FOCUS Breakfast Club Program comes from New York State, member church donations, and individual donations. Food is purchased from the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY and local suppliers. More than 18,590 meals were served through our breakfast programs last year.

BREAKFAST CLUB FAQ

  • All who would like to join us are welcome!  Stop by for a cup of coffee and a chat with old and new ​friends, or enjoy a full breakfast and conversation with table mates. Breakfast Club guests are all ages, though the great majority of them are adults and seniors. 

  • Winter Breakfast Club (October - April) provides a hot meal and a bag lunch  during the coldest months of the year. The breakfast usually consists of an omelet or fried eggs, and an optional meat side of turkey sausage, chicken patty, hamburger, or corned beef hash and grits. A server brings fresh fruit ​(apples, bananas, or oranges) as well as yogurt.  ​Toast, oatmeal, milk, juices, coffee, and tea are self-serve. 

    Summer Breakfast Club Express (April - November) provides a cold breakfast and a bag lunch to go. Breakfast usually consists of cereals, hard boiled eggs, fruit, yogurt. Toast, oatmeal, milk, juices, coffee, and tea are self serve. 

    All Breakfast Club lunches consist of sandwiches, vegetables, fruits, milk, juice, and snacks. 

  • Breakfast is staffed by volunteers who serve and engage our guests in conversation. Breakfast guests are all ages, though the great majority of them are adults and seniors.

  • Pastoral staff and volunteers offer a compassionate ear and an open heart to folks attending winter Breakfast Club. Our goal is to provide safe and open opportunities for guests to express themselves, to encourage a pleasant social atmosphere, and to reduce conflict. We also pray with guests who request this comfort. In addition to emotional and spiritual support, FOCUS staff partners with a number of area organizations and agencies to provide practical assistance in obtaining local social and human services, such as housing and health services.