Volunteer at cafe styled soup kitchen in New Haven, CT! | Sunrise Cafe

Each weekday morning, Sunrise Cafe provides a free, nutritious breakfast to individuals experiencing food insecurity, homelessness, and other hardships in the Greater New Haven community. More than a meal, Sunrise Cafe offers a safe and welcoming space where guests can rest, enjoy conversation, and prepare for the challenges of the day ahead.

At Sunrise Cafe, we believe that human connection is every bit as important as the meal itself. We strive to create a welcoming community where guests, volunteers, and neighbors come together with compassion, kindness, and respect.

We believe that every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. That is why every breakfast is served with warmth, friendship, compassion, kindness, support, and genuine human connection.

Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. Whether you are greeting guests, serving meals, making sandwiches, unloading food deliveries, helping in the kitchen, or supporting us behind the scenes, your time and generosity help create the welcoming environment that makes Sunrise Cafe special.

We are grateful for your interest in joining our community and helping ensure that no one starts their day feeling hungry, forgotten, or alone.