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(Website of The Port Ministries)
(Interview with Padre Gus in the CatholicNewWorld of Dec. 17, 2000 on LEARNING TO SERVE and LEARNING FROM THE POOR)
VOLUNTEERS ARE SORELY NEEDED! They have an orientation for new volunteers on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10AM to NOON. (Volunteer Information)
Father Gus Milon, a Franciscan Friar, started Port Ministries in 1985. He first started a soup kitchen in an abandoned restaurant at 5058 South Ashland Avenue, on Chicago's South Side. It has grown into a variety of locations and services which are a means of serving the Poor and the Homeless. A partial listing follows:
Food Pantry ,5056 S. Ashland Ave.Chicago, IL 60609
Bernardin Center, 5054 S. Ashland Ave.Chicago, IL 60609
Annex II, 5052 S. Ashland Ave.Chicago, IL 60609
Kitchen-Hot, nourishing meals served to 360 guests daily nearly every day of the year.
5058 S. Ashland Ave. Hours: Monday- Saturday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Food Pantry-Nutritionally balanced food items distributed to guests
5056 S. Ashland Ave. 2nd and 4th Wed. of the month Hours: 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Social Services -Housing, employment and addiction advice, advocacy and referral.
5052 S. Ashland Ave. Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Drop-In Center - Providing a safe, peaceful haven for guests to rest, relax and recreate.
5054 S. Ashland Ave. Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Listening Evangelization- Not counseling, but the silent solidarity of friendship. A true gift.
5054 S. Ashland Ave. Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Clothing - A vital service to our guests. Clean, seasonal clothing for children and adults.
5054 S. Ashland Ave.
Emergency Warming-A safe haven of protection from Chicago’s brutal and harsh winters.
5054 S. Ashland Ave. (October-March) 9 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.
Home Visiting - Friendship, not forgetting, for infirm and elderly brothers and sisters.
5058 S. Ashland Ave. Hours: Tuesdays/Thursdays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Bread Truck -The Port on wheels! Taking food to guests throughout the community.
5058 S. Ashland Ave. (November-March) 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Fire Emergency- Immediate relief, in tandem with the Red Cross, for family fire victims.
5052 S. Ashland Ave. responding to Red Cross calls
Free Clinic-Physician treatment and referral.
5058 S. Ashland Avenue (2nd floor) Saturdays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Father Gus and the Port Ministries are working on opening a permanent Restaurant for the Poor. Please say a prayer for their success and if it is possible, send in an appropriate donation. You can also request a little six inch, two quart 'POCKET CHANGE POT' (call them at 773-778-5955 to receive one!) This unique way to save up donations goes directly to the future Restaurant for the poor.