Within 24 hours of asking for help, the soup kitchen now can keep serving Winnipeg's most vulnerable.

As night temperatures began to dip below the freezing point, Lighthouse Mission found out Wednesday, October 23 that their steam boiler needed to be replaced.

The Mission estimated that it would take anywhere from $45,000 to $58,000 to replace the boiler, but they had nowhere near the funds to cover the costs themselves.

On average, the Mission serves 11,000 meals each month to hundreds of Winnipeg's most vulnerable citizens who struggle to meet basic needs due to poverty or homelessness. The soup kitchen feeds 300 people a day throughout the week, providing food, warmth, friendship, spiritual guidance and support to Winnipeg's less fortunate.

Lighthouse Mission says it took less than 24 hours for citizens of Winnipeg and surrounding areas to come through with donations to see that Lighthouse Mission can restore heat to their building.

Operations Manager, Beverly Ajtay says, "The generosity of Manitobans has been seen here in the last 24 hours beyond what we could have imagined.

"We are honestly in awe of the generosity of Winnipeggers, we have received the funds to fully cover the cost. We are extremely grateful to everyone who has been a part of responding to this need"

Any additional funds received will go towards food and providing meals and services to the community Lighthouse Mission serves.