Dear Community!
We need help at these two meal times served pre-bagged to our unhoused brothers and sisters. Here’s what happens; you can sign up for any part of it.
SATURDAY BREAKFAST: You are welcome to sign up for a time slot, or to come and work until the work is done. Here are some work time options & typical tasks done during those times.
7:00 AM – 10:30 AM — (complete time for everything from set up to finish cleaning)
- meal served 8:30-9:30AM
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM —
- SANITIZE HALL: Doors, kitchen surfaces, sinks, bathroom — all surfaces
- set up & sanitize work stations
- prep different aspects of meal
- help prep and serve coffee/beverage
- package meals & serve starting 8:30 AM
8:00 AM – 10 AM
- help in final push to get meals prepped to bag
- help serve meal by 8:30 AM (occasionally a bit later, depending on how prep and bagging go)
- set up pot washing stations; begin prescrub
- (if time and enough hands) prep for future meal (prep desserts, cut veggies, slice bread,…)
9:00 AM – until finished
- wash & sanitize pots & dishes; put away
- continue to hand out bagged meals while cleaning up prepping areas
- clean and organize gear for Sunday dinner
- police grounds
SUNDAY DINNER: 4 PM – 7:30 PM — (usual time for everything from set up to finish cleaning)
- Meal served at 5:30-6:30 PM
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- set up and sanitizing of work surfaces
- prep different aspects of meal (e.g., bag dessert, prep garlic bread, put hot meal into containers)
- package meal to serve by 5:30 PM
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Help with final push to get meal ready to serve meal at 5:30 PM (insh’allah)
- continue to serve while begining cleaning up work stations
- set up pot washing stations
- prep for future meals
6:00 PM – until finished
- wash & sanitize pots and dishes; put away
- clean all work stations and break down tables
- organize and put away supplies for next week
- inventory supplies, fridge, freezers for future meals
- take out trash, police grounds & mop floor
- dance on the tables and lock up
Please think about how you might be of service, dear ones. Call John Stewart at 727-492-1590 to sign up.