Hamilton Out of the Cold
begins its 27th season
Last season we served
30,410 hot, nutritious meals to those in need.
Community Partners
Hamilton Out of The Cold would like to thank our newest community partner “Dear Grain” for their recent and ongoing donations! Our guests are so lucky to be able to eat Dear Grain bread with their hot, nutritious meals weekly. We are thrilled to find another community minded partner as we strive to alleviate hunger in our community. Check them out at @deargrainbakery or deargrain.com
We extend our gratitude to our community partners, Fortinos Waterdown and Rifle Range, Metro, Lococos and Costco for all of the produce, baked goods and bread you provide for our deserving guests each week. Thank you to your management and staff for working with us each week to help feed Hamilton’s hungry. We could not do it without you!
Times & Locations 2024-2025
CHCH “Morning Live“
with Emily Vukovic
visits Hamilton Out of the Cold.
Watch it on CHCH Morning Live.
So…What’s Been Happening?
1. Hamilton Out of the Cold Works the Canadian Open
2. Hamilton Out of the Cold
Participates in the Supercrawl
3. Hamilton Out of the Cold
and the Hamilton Hurricanes Make a Great Team
Hamilton Out of the Cold volunteers purchased tickets to attend the opening day of the Hamilton Hurricanes. We helped beat the previous opening-day record for attendance and were rewarded by our kind friends – the Hamilton Hurricanes.
We are proud to celebrate 27 years of service in the Hamilton community. HOOTC was established in December 1997 at James St. Baptist Church by two retired teachers, Gloria Colizza and Sister Carole Anne Guay. From its humble beginning of offering one meal to one single guest on its first night, HOOTC has grown to a program serving 30, 410 hot meals in 2023-2024.
Our mission is to provide hot, nutritious meals for those in need in the Hamilton community. Served with dignity and compassion, HOOTC is a volunteer based, low barrier program sustained by donations of both money and food from foundations, local groups, businesses and individuals.
In our 27th year, we celebrate the tireless efforts of our incredible volunteers, the privilege of serving our deserving guests in the Hamilton area and our supportive donors who help us to continue to provide this much needed nourishment.
