Saint Anthony's in San Francisco to open new new dining hall

SAN FRANCISCO -- Saint Anthony's Foundation in San Francisco is gearing up to open its brand-new dining room next month.

The dining room doubles as a job training program for men in recovery from addiction. It will also allow the foundation to eventually serve thousands more San Franciscans through a more flexible layout and state of the art equipment.

"Father Alfred, our founder, 64 years ago always insisted that this is a dining room and not a soup kitchen. And as you can see, it is really a nice dining room. A place where people can eat, share community, get to know each other and feel the respect that's due to them just because of who they are as human beings," said Barry Stenger - St. Anthony's Executive Director."

For more than decades, Saint Anthony's has offered a gateway out of poverty and currently provides countless services to people in need. The new dining room opens to the public this first week of October.