"It is a better thing to feed the hungry than to raise the dead" -St. John Chrysostom We are located on the Near South Side of Downtown St.
Louis in the McKinley Heights neighborhood.
05/16/2026
We’re incredibly grateful for our partnership with Crisis Aid International, whose generosity helps us serve more neighbors than ever before!
Together, we’re able to distribute additional food to individuals and families throughout our community.
We're grateful for partners who share our commitment to serving others. 💙
05/13/2026
It is greater to serve than to be served. ❤️
We’re so grateful for the FOCUS Gateway City Advisory Committee and the way they continue to lead by example through joyful service. Here they are hard at work preparing Wednesday breakfast for our guests!
Thank you for giving your time to serve our community with love and hospitality. ☦️
04/28/2026
Come join us for a volunteers only work day tonight. We'll stock shelves, enjoy each others' company, and help a neighbor in need while doing it!
FOCUS Work Day Help us feed our neighbors by stocking shelves, carrying boxes, and cracking eggs.
04/24/2026
A big thank you to this wonderful group for volunteering at FOCUS Gateway City for the first time! 💙
They came with a desire to give back to their community, and we’re so grateful they chose to serve alongside us. We hope this is just the beginning! ☦️
We now have enough volunteers for this Sunday's Supper! Thank you to all who helped spread the word or volunteered.
03/30/2026
"Take pity on me, save me and have mercy on me, O Son of David, Who didst heal the man possessed by demons with Thy Word; and let me hear Thy compassionate voice speak to me as to the Thief: ‘Truly, I say unto thee, thou shalt be with me in Paradise, when I shall come in My glory.’" (Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete) ☦
03/28/2026
FOCUS Gateway City is in need of volunteers for our upcoming Sunday meal on April 5th!
📍St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church
⏰3:30–6:30 PM
Join us as we serve our neighbors with love, hospitality, and care.
👉Sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/gatewaycity
03/23/2026
"Imagine, O my soul, the rod of Moses, which divided the sea and dried up the abyss as an image of the Divine and Holy Cross. Through the Cross thou canst also accomplish great things." (Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete) ☦
03/11/2026
Thank God for a beautiful night of service with the Assumption Philoptochos!