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Feeding our Facebook family
We enjoy meeting our friends and supporters on Facebook. We like it when people comment, too. Please visit us there — and, if you haven’t already, follow us. We’d be pleased and honored. Here’s the link. And, thank you very much, on behalf of the people we serve.
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For lunch today, with friendship and love
Another hearty lunch today, thanks to our staff, volunteers and donors. On behalf of the people we serve, we thank you very much for your friendship and support.
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Can you help?
WISH LIST–If you can help us purchase two new PC computers for the kitchen, will you please contact Harvey at 419.241.2596? On behalf of our clients, thank you!
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Looking pretty with our new coat of paint
We had a great time with students from various schools who came out to paint our walls on the last day of February 2015. Our Toledo community has been supporting our work here at the kitchen since 1969. Without that support, we wouldn’t be here. Check out the pictures. And, know that we appreciate YOU.
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Kitchen to be honored March 1
The kitchen will be among the honorees at the Voice of Hope Outreach Banquet, Sunday, March 1, at the Premier Banquet Complex, 4480 Heatherdowns in Toledo. Adults, $35; Children, $15. Table of 10, $300. Please call Pastor Cedric Brock for tickets: 419-269-8545. Thank you very much for your support!
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Henrietta reaches out with love
Henrietta makes our world go around. Not kidding. She arrives early each morning to help prepare lunch and do a myriad of other tasks. Most importantly, though, our clients know they can count on her for a kind, encouraging word. “If you don’t prepare the meals with love, you might as well not do it […]
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No words. Just respect.
Working eight hours a day is often tiring enough. But, imagine, if you can, having to walk 21 miles a day to get there. How does he do it? And, who’s helping him buy a car? This story will restore your faith in humanity — if it needs restoring.
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On children and poverty
Marian Wright Edelman, president of Children’s Defense Fund, has a lot to say about poverty and children in this article for HuffPost Black Voices.
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Why we love The Blade — one reason, anyway
Dave Zapotosky from The Blade does such a great job. And, by that we mean his picture-taking skills are phenomenal. We’ll say no more. Just take a look at the pics he took from our Martin Luther King Day celebration January 19.
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Our dedicated volunteers
Just a thought on this very snowy day. We wouldn’t be where we are without the help of so many loving and thoughtful people through the years. From our board members to our kitchen helpers, we know we have some exceptional hearts in our corner. All this beautiful winter snow is making us reflective.
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