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The first Second Helping To Go meal was served to our guests on March 15, a cool cloudy evening that was just several degrees above freezing. Sharon Purvis and a team from the First Christian Church initiated our first Covid-19 protocols, with Linda Thurston as church host. As virus-related mandates changed, Second Helping operations changed. Our operations have streamlined and become more efficient. We are now managing the meals with only three volunteers – a Head Cook and assistant cook (co-habiting individuals) in the kitchen and one volunteer in the front room putting together the to go bags. Reggie, our permanent host, then hands the bags to our guests. He also distributes disposable masks for those who don’t have one. Volunteers come in and make the lunches during the week. And others bring supper desserts, cookies for lunches, and items like dinner rolls, muffins and biscuits for the Sunday meals.
Since our first To Go meal in March, we have provided 825 Sunday suppers and 720 lunch bags. (through June only). Wonder what we serve? Here are some examples of 2nd Helping meals: Oven-fried chicken, green bean casserole, pineapple slaw, dessert Pulled pork sandwiches, pasta salad, baked beans, dessert Meat loaf, mashed potato casserole, corn, coleslaw, dessert Roast turkey, cheesy broccoli-rice casserole, 3-bean salad, dessert A huge thank you to the head cooks, supper crews, bakers and others who have contributed to our Second Helping mission and feed those in our community who need a hot meal on Sunday nights. And thanks to Jackie Hinrichs-Toburen for picking up our grocery orders, Sue Zschoche for ordering service supplies. We are using recyclable or compostable products, thanks to funding from the Manhattan Community Foundation via Common Table. Thank you to these volunteers: Cooks: Sharon Purvis Craig and Tracy Weston Di and Jackie Hinrichs-Toburen Brent Maner and Janine Stines Bob and Melissa Atchison Amanda and Nick Campanella Gretchen and Jim Lewis Karen and Rod Franz Krista Danielson and Daniel Rolles Amanda and Nick Campanella Sunday supper crew: First Christian church Kim Zito Stephanie Swank Brandi McDonald Carolyn Myers Debbie Smith DeAdre Strouts Maureen Wells Bob Caffey Krista Caffey Mennonite church volunteers Martha Mather William Carter Elin Maki Alexis Wilson Judy Aherns Bakers: Shari Tedford Linda Thurston Janice Dinkel Cindy Shuman Donna Schenk-Hamlin Sarah Kaufman Gayle Doll Kerri Keller Ann Smit Emily Brueseke Cassidy Moreau Sara Kearns Jennifer Edwards Amanda Campanella Linda Lewis Sophie Rolles Jane Marshall Lunch duty volunteers: Judy Ahrens and Carolyn Myers Shari and Randy Tedford Linda Thurston and Jane Marshall Jennifer Edwards Gretchen and Jim Lewis Brent Maner Martha Mather Carol Sevin Want to be part of this awesome group? To volunteer for Sunday supper, contact the church office. Interested in lunch duty or baking? Contact Linda Thurston. If you are willing to make Sunday dessert for our guests, sign up on the church Sign-up Genius. If you are unable to volunteer, donations are always welcome. Our numbers are up and we are not receiving donated food at this time. Another BIG THANK YOU to all 2nd Helping volunteers and to those who donate in so many other ways! Comments are closed.
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