Five friendly MESH volunteers gathered in the Shomrei kitchen on Tuesday to prepare 50 hearty and tasty meals for our MESH guests. Chef Lynne Kurzweil shopped for the food at Costco, ShopRite and the Fooderie and MESH CoChair Aileen Grossberg stopped at Amazing Savings to stock up on our packing supplies. (When you shop at the Fooderie, please remember to thank Ari from Meat Maven for giving Shomrei a nice discount on chicken drumsticks). Helpers were Susan Rosenblatt, Carole Rothman, Carol Blau and Julie Weinstein.
We made BBQ chicken legs, semi homemade cole slaw and fresh roasted potatoes. Included in the meal bag was a freshly picked apple, courtesy of Merrill and Andy Silver, a hearty club roll, a 4-pack of Oreos, and a water bottle. We also provided 3 vegetarian meals (2 veggie burgers each swapped out for the chicken). Yesterday I learned that two of the vegetarians are vegan and we will be mindful of that going forward.
Lynne and Carol B brought the meals over to The Office where we were welcomed with smiles and appreciation.
There are lots of empty slots on the Signup so don’t hesitate to find the date that’s right for you to join us: www.shomrei.org/mesh.
You can also sign up to help serve and greet guests directly on the MESH website: www.wearemesh.org
L’shana Tovah
Lynne
About MESH:
The Carol Starr MESH Cafe at Shomrei (Montclair Emergency Services for Hope) is a cooperative effort between the MESH organization and local synagogues and churches.
Volunteer at Shomrei
Shomrei provides 50 meals to MESH on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. We need volunteers to help prepare and pack the food.
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Volunteer at the MESH Site
Volunteers are also welcome to help serve food 6 nights a week, Monday through Saturday, 4:30-6:30 pm at the MESH site, 619 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair.
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Monetary Donations
If you can’t help in-person, please consider a donation to help fund this important service.
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Questions? Contact Lynne or Aileen:
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