At SAME Café, everyone participates in exchange for their meal!
So All May Eat / SAME Cafés operate with a Participation Model where guests volunteer time, donate money, or give produce in exchange for a healthy, locally sourced, made from scratch meal. The Participation Model is unique in that every guest can give from their abundance of time, money, or produce to participate in the mission of SAME Cafés: to create community through healthy food access. In this way, everyone can give back to their community through meaningful participation!
SAME Café Denver has been fostering community on East Colfax since 2006
SAME Café Toledo has been operating within the TLCPL Main Library since 2022
Proven through our partnership with the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) and 17 years of experience at SAME Café Denver, So All May Eat (SAME) has created the SAME / Library Partnership Model that converts downtown Library Cafés to SAME Café. We started with SAME Café Toledo, which opened doors in 2022 and have been serving hundreds of meals per week since.
The SAME Café 101 Course is a comprehensive virtual guide designed for anyone interested in learning about SAME Café's unique Participation Model and the mission behind what we do. Whether you're a new volunteer, a community member, or someone passionate about starting a similar Café in your town, this free course offers a deep dive into the principles and operations that make SAME Café special.
