 Full-page ad in the Aug 20, 2010 Calgary Sun
Click on the graphic above for a large version of the ad  The Feed the Hungry Program now has four components: Sunday Dinner
Program, Community Kitchen, Hampers for the Homeless and Agency
Outreach.
1. Sunday Dinner Program
 The
Sunday Dinner Program provides full course, nutritious meals to
an average of 700 dinner guests in an atmosphere of dignity and
respect. Dinner includes meat, potatoes, vegetables, fruit, salad,
bread and dessert. The menu changes weekly. Dinners are held 48
Sundays of the year from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s
Cathedral Hall (221-18th Ave. SW).
2. Community Kitchens
 The Community
Kitchens classes offered by the Feed the Hungry Program at St.
Mary’s Hall were started in 1999 and are overseen by Community
Kitchens of Calgary. The St. Mary’s program is one of dozens
citywide. Up to twelve people meet every other week to plan two
weeks of main course meals based on the most affordable food available
that particular week. They then gather to prepare and package
their food for use at home.
Typically, each meal costs less than $1.75/ person. Other benefits
include increased nutrition, heightened awareness of the importance
of good nutrition, reduced mealtime stress, and the companionship
of planning and cooking with others.
3. Hampers for the Homeless
 In
order to supplement the food available to those on the streets,
hampers are distributed to the homeless guests of the Sunday Dinners.
These hampers are packaged by the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank
Society and are specifically designed for people who do not have
facilities to store or prepare food. The hampers consist of non-perishable,
prepared foods packaged in easy to open containers and do not
require the use of utensils or cooking facilities.
4. Agency outreach
Available resources are shared with other agencies that offer
food as part of their service to the poor. This outreach includes
distribution of surplus food from the dinners, financial support
of feeding agencies in Calgary and collaborative efforts. When
funds are available to share, Feed the Hungry supports other feeding
agencies in need of financial assistance. Applications for funding
are reviewed annually through the Allocations Committee of Catholic
Charities. |
