Reba orders lunch


Mary Kay and Francine take a break


Francine uses a meal coupons to buy lunch.

Francine and K’eet

Customers relax with a card game in the cafe

Meal Coupons are an innovate way to address hunger and the hunger of isolation in our community.

What are Meal Coupons and Why Use them?

Each Meal Coupon costs $2.00.  They can be purchased either singly, or in unlimited numbers, and then given to hungry people for them to use to buy a meal and a drink in Sisters.  The purchase price goes directly to our non-profit organization, and helps defray our costs in providing meals to homeless and very low-income individuals and families.

For concerned individuals, the Café’s Meal Coupon Program provides an effective way to contribute directly to the welfare of the growing number of homeless and hungry people in our community.  The buyer may use the coupons in any of the following ways:

You can get meal coupons a number of ways:

• Order them by phone (503) 222-5694 ext. 12, by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or at our office at 618 NW Davis St., M-F 9am - 5pm
• Click here to order meal coupons on-line.
Your on-line order will be processed and put in the mail within 2 business days.
• Mail in a meal coupon order form by clicking here.
• Go to any one of these generous, community supporting merchants to purchase meal coupons:
  Alberta Food Co-op (503) 287-4333;  1500 NE Alberta St.
  Food Front Cooperative Grocer  (503) 222-5658 ; 2375 NW Thurman
  People’s Food Co-op  (503) 236-5388 3029; SE 21st Avenue
• Learn, below, how your organization can give coupons through our Consignment Program.

Thank-you for your interest in this innovative solution to hunger!

We offer churches/synagogues, businesses, non-profits and other groups the opportunity to buy meal coupons on consignment.  Order them via mail, phone, (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or in person at Sisters Of The Road’s Administrative office at 618 NW Davis, M-F 9-5pm.  Or, you can click here to print out a form to order by mail.  We accept checks, Visa and MasterCard.

We will not bill you—our system is based on trust.  However, we will only consign more coupons after your first consignment is paid for.  If you are able to pay for the meal coupons in advance, that is appreciated.  If you are not, we offer this convenient consignment program for you, because you are our community!

In the Spring of 1989, Sisters Of The Road launched our Meal Coupon Project. The project was developed with two goals in mind: 

1. As a fundraiser for the Café (to help supplement our costs in meal production) – and,
2. As a way for citizens in our community to respond to panhandlers in a positive manner.

At Sisters Of The Road Café, we believe that all persons are sacred. Daily we disarm dehumanizing behavior with hospitality and through building authentic relationship with one another.  What do these words mean?