Homeless individuals in the streets of Boston and Cambridge eat more than one thousand sandwiches each year made by members of Swampscott’s First Congregational Church.

The sandwiches are picked up and delivered by Capuchin Mobile Ministries, an organization that attempts to “foster dignity and hope on the streets by nurturing transformative and non-transactional relationships.” Capuchin Mobile Ministries’ van visits Boston three times a week, stocked with sandwiches made by members of a number of different churches in the surrounding area. Coffee is also distributed.

Swampscott resident Amanda Grant-Rose has been working with unhoused and homeless people for 13 years. She got involved with Capuchin Mobile Ministries two years ago and has forged the relationship between First Congregational Church and the Capuchin van.

Grant-Rose said that congregations like Swampscott’s First Congregational Church help Capuchin reach as many people as possible.

“This congregation steps up time and time again,” said Grant-Rose. “It’s a very social justice oriented community.”

About once a month, volunteers from the First Congregational Church gather to make between 100 and 120 sandwiches for distribution in Boston. Both the church’s outreach team and youth group have participated in these efforts.

“The van gets to go out because congregations make sandwiches and participate in events,” said Grant-Rose. “They provide resources that allow us to support people.”

Grant-Rose added that in the past, the First Congregational Church has been willing to step in on short notice to make additional sandwiches if needed.

Capuchin Mobile Ministries van visits Boston and Cambridge every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. Targeted locations include the Boston Common, Boston Public Library and the New England Center and Home for Veterans.