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Second Helping Update and Thanks - August 2020

7/27/2020

 
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!

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