Outflow Ministry Inc.

What Outflow Ministry Inc. does

Outflow Ministry Inc. is a Christian faith-based registered charity incorporated in New Brunswick, Canada, and headquartered at 162 Waterloo Street in Saint John. Founded in 2008 as a single community meal in Kings Square, the organization has grown over 15+ years to operate an integrated suite of anti-poverty programs: a 30-bed men's shelter running 24/7 year-round under a 'modified-wet' model, community meals served five nights per week (600-800 plates, Sunday through Thursday), a community pantry, and a pro-bono dental clinic launched in 2016 and currently paused during COVID-19. Its primary beneficiaries are men aged 18+ experiencing homelessness or poverty, individuals facing barriers to employment, and the broader low-income Saint John community.

The organization's vocational pathway runs through the Catapult Social Enterprises division, which converts training participants into paid employees producing commercially sold goods and services. This includes Catapult Coffee & Studio (fair-trade organic coffee shop and retail store at 116 Princess Street sourcing beans from Beamers Creek Coffee and North Mountain Coffee), Catapult Creative (handcrafted pottery, candles, fiber art, and upcycled furniture, sold via an owned e-commerce storefront), Catapult Construction (construction work experience), and Catapult Training & Employment (carpentry and woodworking led by Red Seal carpenters at 100 Waterloo Street). The Outflow Farm, a Belleisle Bay agricultural site under development, adds cottages, food production, and work/retreat space as a future program vertical.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid non-profit model: donations and charitable contributions collected via Canada Helps, e-transfers, cheques, and cash; in-kind gifts (food, supplies, gift cards); and transactional revenue from Catapult social enterprise sales. Core services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge. The organization is led by Co-Executive Directors and Co-Founders Jayme Hall and Phil Appleby, supported by a 19-person team including a Director of Shelter & Housing and a Director of Operations & Outreach. It maintains referral and supply partnerships with the Coverdale Centre for Women, local churches, volunteer dental professionals, and ethical product suppliers, and operates exclusively within the Saint John, New Brunswick market.

Name

Outflow Ministry Inc.

Legal name

Outflow Ministry Inc.

Website

https://outflowsj.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Outflow Ministry Inc. is a Christian faith-based charity in Saint John, New Brunswick, operating a 30-bed men's shelter, five-night community meals program, and Catapult Social Enterprises (coffee shop, crafts, construction, carpentry training) that employ and train people facing barriers to work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Community meal programs
• Social enterprises
• Employment training
• Poverty relief services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint John

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Financial donations received through Canada Helps online platform, e-transfers, cheques, and cash. The organization is a registered charity.
2. Gift Cards: Grocery store gift cards (Superstore, Sobeys) and Tim Hortons gift cards donated to support food ministry and shelter guests.
3. Social Enterprise Revenue: Revenue from Catapult Coffee & Studio (coffee, tea, handcrafted goods), Catapult Creative (pottery, furniture, crafts), and Catapult Construction services.
4. In-Kind Donations: Donations of food, cleaning supplies, toiletries, winter outerwear, and materials for creative projects (wood, tools, fabric, yarn).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Outflow Ministry Inc. is a Christian faith-based registered charity that provides a 30-bed men's shelter operating 24/7, free community meals 5 nights a week (600-800 plates weekly), a pro-bono dental clinic, and a community pantry at its Saint John, NB mission. It also operates the Catapult Social Enterprises (Coffee & Studio, Creative, Construction) and Catapult Training & Employment program, which provide skills development and paid work experience in carpentry, woodworking, crafts, and hospitality for people facing barriers to employment.

Product overview

Outflow Ministry Inc. is a Christian faith-based charity operating a portfolio of interconnected social programs for people in poverty in Saint John, NB. The core offering is The Outflow Mission (162 Waterloo St), which provides a 30-bed men's shelter operating 24/7, community meals 5 nights weekly, dental care, and a food pantry. The Catapult Social Enterprises division creates employment and training opportunities through four initiatives: Catapult Coffee & Studio (fair trade coffee shop and retail at 116 Princess St), Catapult Creative (handmade pottery, furniture, and crafts using upcycled materials), Catapult Construction (construction training), and Catapult Training & Employment (carpentry and woodworking instruction). The Outflow Farm provides agricultural work and retreat space in Belleisle Bay. Together these programs form a comprehensive pathway from crisis support (shelter, meals, dental care) to vocational training and sustainable employment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Catapult Social Enterprises: Social enterprise umbrella brand providing jobs, training and employment opportunities for people with barriers to workforce participation. Includes Catapult Coffee & Studio, Catapult Creative, and Catapult Construction.
• The Outflow Mission
• The Outflow Farm
• Outflow Dental Clinic

Products and services

• The Outflow Mission Central hub providing evening meals 5 nights a week, a 30-bed men's shelter operating 24/7, dental care services, and community pantry assistance at 162 Waterloo Street in Saint John, NB.
• Men's Shelter 30-bed men's shelter operating 24/7, 365 days per year using a 'modified-wet' model, offering beds, light meals, showers, laundry, and breakfast to men 18+ at 162 Waterloo Street.
• Community Pantry

Quantifiable outcome

• 600-800 plates of food served weekly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coverdale Centre for WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partnership for women seeking shelter or assistance. Outflow directs women to this partner as Outflow's men's shelter serves only men 18+.
• Churches in Uptown Saint JohncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal churches provided space for Outflow's meal programs during the first 8 years (2008-2016) before moving to the current mission location.
• Volunteer Oral Health Professionals (Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer dental professionals who provide pro-bono dental care at the Outflow Dental Clinic, including examinations, fillings, extractions, cleanings, and x-rays.
• Community Partners (Dental Clinic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeveral community partners joined Outflow Ministry to help establish and operate the dental clinic that began in 2016 for low-income individuals.
• Canada HelpsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party online donation platform used for electronic giving via credit card. Primary channel for receiving financial donations.
• Beamers Creek Coffee (Hampton, NB)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoffee roaster supplying beans for Catapult Coffee & Studio. Part of ethical sourcing supply chain.
• North Mountain Coffee (Berwick, NS)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoffee roaster supplying beans for Catapult Coffee & Studio. Part of ethical sourcing supply chain.
• Bear Roots Forest (Kingston, NB)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of teas and herbal infusions served at Catapult Coffee & Studio, sourced from Kingston, NB.
• St. Vincent de PaulminorOthersLocal organization recommended for clothing donations when Outflow's clothing closet does not need specific items.
• Rivercross ChurchminorOthersLocal church recommended for clothing donations when Outflow's clothing closet does not need specific items.
• Hillcrest Baptist ChurchminorOthersLocal church recommended for clothing donations when Outflow's clothing closet does not need specific items.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mustard Seed: Calgary- and Edmonton-based Christian charity providing shelter, community meals, and social enterprises (Seed Cafe, Seed Cleaning) for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Closely comparable to Outflow's faith-rooted shelter, 5-night meal program, and Catapult social enterprises.
• Main Street Project: Winnipeg, Manitoba-based organization providing shelter, drop-in services, and harm-reduction programming for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable to Outflow in providing shelter plus wraparound services to a vulnerable, often inebriated population.
• Our Place Society: Victoria, BC-based charity providing meals, shelter, housing, training, and social enterprises for vulnerable populations. Highly comparable to Outflow's combined crisis-stabilization plus employment-training portfolio in a single Canadian mid-sized city context.
• Hope Mission: Edmonton-based Christian nonprofit operating emergency shelters, community meals, and recovery and employment programs. Directly comparable to Outflow's faith-based men's shelter, meals, and workforce-integration model.
• Union Gospel Mission: Faith-based charity operating across multiple Canadian cities (Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton) providing men's and women's shelters, community meals, and social enterprises (e.g., UGM Coffee). Directly comparable to Outflow's integrated shelter-meals-enterprise model and faith-motivated operations.
• Choices for Youth: St. John's, Newfoundland-based nonprofit delivering housing, employment programming, and social enterprises (e.g., Rock Recipes, Cycle Works) for at-risk and homeless youth. Comparable to Outflow's Catapult training and social enterprise model within a Canadian city context.
• Calgary Drop-In Centre: One of Canada's largest emergency shelters, serving meals and providing shelter, housing, and rehabilitation services in Calgary. Comparable to Outflow in scale of meals served and breadth of shelter/housing programs, though much larger.

Regional players

• Coverdale Centre for Women: Saint John, NB-based organization providing shelter and assistance for women, explicitly identified as Outflow's referral partner for women seeking shelter. Operates in the same city and on the same homeless-services front line as Outflow.
• Saint John Community Action Network: Saint John-based collective of community organizations addressing poverty and homelessness through coordinated action. Comparable as a regional ecosystem peer that influences the operating environment in which Outflow delivers shelter and meal services.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army Canada: Nationwide Canadian faith-based humanitarian organization operating shelters, community meals, addiction recovery, and social services across Canada. Overlaps Outflow's mission and services but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/outflowsj

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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