About CMC
Our Mission
To provide safe and dignified havens where hot meals and shelter may be shared.
The Community Meal Center (CMC) in Hamilton, Ohio focuses on meeting the needs of our community. CMC provides a safe, inviting, dignified haven where anyone can enjoy a hot, homemade meal while enjoying musical entertainment and good company.
Founded in 2001, CMC serves an average of 500 meals/month to our guests. Our partners and volunteers include law enforcement, schools, churches, the court system, scout troops, college and high school students, community members, local agencies. CMC partners with Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry and harvests food from other local orgainzations. We share food resources with neighborhood meal programs/food pantries.
CMC touches many lives as volunteers and guests build meaningful relationships and community while we serve and dine together!
CMC serves dinners weekly at two locations
Zion Lutheran Church 212 S. Front St.
Power Source Ministries 412 S. Front St. in Hamilton Ohio.
Our Guest Resources
As of Sept. 1st, 2019 Butler County Job & Family Services staff comes to CMC and is available for guests to consult with for their eligibility for health & human service benefits. Additionally, our volunteer nurse posts healthy living messages and provides information to help our guests access other social or healthcare services needed.
Our New Division
Currently, CMC is expanding her mission so to help individuals experiencing adverse life circumstances through a new initiative, the Hospitiality Network (HN). Since opening in 2020, the HN supported four women at Catherine's Hospitality House. Due to COVID-19, Catherine’s House closed December 2020 and HN redirected resources to focus on renovating a donated Italianate home built in 1881 in historic Hamilton. This beautiful home will provide 2 affordable housing units.