A year ago, Our Place on Page Street first opened its doors to the public, and since then people have dropped in an estimated 2500 times, and that's a conservative estimate, says Pastor Bruce Mason.
"We see anything between eight to 20 people on any given day," he says. "Some come every week, some only call in once or twice, but I believe they all leave us feeling better and happier in some way."
The drop-in centre, part of the Stratford Seventh Day Adventist Church premises on Page Street, is open between 10am and 2pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and has been popular since the start, says Bruce.
The concept behind the drop in centre is simple, says his wife Julie, who volunteers her time running the drop-in centre alongside other 'fantastic volunteers'.
"Everyone needs a friend."