cameo-d
And furthermore, Salvation Army has always been that way. You have to be registered and inside by a certain time. Once in, you MUST listen to a sermon and participate in their little singing service before you are allowed a bowl of soup or crust of bread.
That is a myth. I worked there. I sat and took meal tickets from people as they came in the door. Never, not even once, not even for Christmas were people expected to sit and listen to or participate in a sermon or church music or a prayer. If there was a service going on during the day people could go in and sit but it was never, ever a prerequisite to getting food.
And it wasn't a bowl of soup or a piece of bread. There were 3 meals a day with choices similar to any cafeteria - options of bacon and eggs, cereal, toast, pancakes with coffee for breakfast, soup, sandwiches or a meal of meat, potatoes or rice, a vegetable and a dessert that might be jello, pudding or fruit for lunch and supper. They were well fed and the chefs (yes there was a chef - not just a short-order cook, were good at turning what donations they got from grocery stores into well-balanced meals designed by a dietitian. If people worked they could get a lunch bag to take with them that included a sandwich and fruit and a donut. Once the doors were closed for the meal-time people could go back for seconds and even thirds if they wanted. They could also bring a container to take soup home with them. And in the evening a soup wagon traveled near-by streets offering soup and coffee and again people could bring a container to take extra soup away with them. And the donut stores, Tim's and Dunkin Donuts, always brought their excess donuts to the door and they were put on the counter for anyone to help themselves during the day. Oh and there were two coffee breaks - coffee, donuts and fruit in the afternoon and evening.
StAnn
I don't know where you live but sammielee24 is correct for Canada. If you live in a smaller town the services might not be as readily available but I've lived and worked in social services in some way related to the homeless the abused or the mentally challenged, in 3 large Canadian cities in 3 different provinces and there are services that she mentions. Heck they keep asking me if I want or need the services your cousin needs. You need to find a service that provides personal support workers. I'm appalled that you can't find it for him in the US.
