Essential Support: Providing Basic Needs Daily

Thank you for making it possible for RCM to be open every day in 2025!

77,873

Meals served

57,898

Drop-In Visits
(Daily Count)

2,555

Hours Open & Accessible

2,537

Individuals Relying On Our Services

These numbers give a glimpse into how many we were able to help - not just by providing for physical needs but also providing meaningful relationship, advocacy, assistance, and care in our community

Hub of Support

​Did you know that our space is a hub that connects community members to needed services? Last year we saw these supports offered through our space:

Partner Clinics

There are several partner clinics & street nurses operating out of Royal City Mission on a weekly basis

Housing Clinics

On a weekly basis local organizations set up in our dining room to help people navigate housing supports

Belongings Bin Program

Our Belonging Bin Program meets a unique need in Guelph for those who are homeless - providing safe, secure, and accessible storage while people navigate Guelph's housing support systems.

Personal Mail

We're often listed as a home address and help connect our unhoused community members to their mail.

Service Navigation

It is often bewildering to find needed supports, often RCM is the first stop for people in crisis. We connect people to the right supports.

Tax & Financial Clinics

Yearly volunteers offer tax and financial clinics to help people file their taxes and gain a better grasp on their finances.

Vet Clinics

 A few times over 2025, OVC’s Community Veterinary Outreach set up pop-up veterinary services to ensure our community members’ pets are healthy and cared for.

Recreational Programming

Many face constant boredom and loneliness. RCM’s activities offer connection and moments of joy.

An average day in 2025 saw...

159

People Access The Drop-In Program
Our most accessed day in 2025 was November 19th, with 219 people accessing the drop-in.

213

Meals Served
On November 18, 2025 we served 373 in one day.

16

Volunteers Helping On Site
The backbone to the whole operation, volunteers cook, run the cafe program, provide recreational programming,
and build community and belonging.​

Thank You!

Without your continued support we could never have accomplished so much in 2025.