The Friday Café is a welcoming space where homeless and housed neighbors can gather and get to know each other. It offers food and coffee, rest and resources to people living on the margins – but most importantly it offers community. At the Friday Café, people experiencing a wide variety of life circumstances can relax, share a meal and talk together as friends.
Our Mission
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Testimonials
Here’s what our guests and volunteers are saying about the Friday Cafe.
Leadership Team

Rev. Kate Layzer
Director & Founder

Kate Beers

Carmon Davis

Laurie Friedman

Devin Hansen

Rev. Tom Hathaway

Barbara McLean

Neil Peterson

Susan Reynolds

Alex Steinert-Evoy
Volunteer
Whoever you are and whatever your gifts, there is a place for you to serve at the Friday Café
Kitchen Shift
11:00am-2:00pm
Kitchen volunteers transform our donated foods into a feast. Under the direction of the kitchen manager, you help will prep soups and salads, and think of creative ways to use the ingredients we receive.
Opening Shift
12:00pm-2:30pm
Opening shift volunteers set up and ready the hall for our guests. After our doors open, they help serve food, manage donations, and do other tasks that keep the café running smoothly!
Closing Shift
2:15pm-5:15pm
Closing shift volunteers begin about halfway though our day. They serve food, manage donations, and, at the end of the day, help put away tables and chairs.
Cook
At its heart, the Friday Café is a community that breaks bread together. Your food donations are what make that possible.
Are you a master macaroni and cheese maker? A gumbo guru? A soup savant? Whatever your gift, we need your culinary expertise!
If you’re interested in cooking something for the guests of the Friday Café, we ask that you sign up by clicking the button below. Then, on the day of, please drop your delicacy off at the kitchen of First Church in Cambridge by 12pm.
We can nourish our community better together.
Contact
Don’t hesitate to reach out – we’d love to hear from you!
Email Us
kate@thefriday.cafe
Call Us
617-547-2724
Visit Us
11 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Donate
Every gift matters. Every gift makes a difference.
Donate Online
Your gift to this program of First Church in Cambridge is tax-deductible. You can direct your gift to the Friday Café by clicking the button below and entering the amount in the “Friday Café” box.
Text to Donate
Text FUNDS to 844-996-0982. You will be asked to supply your credit/debit card info your first time.
DONATE STOCK
Contact us if you’d like to set up a stock transfer.