Small Mercies for Mercy Kitchen
Some time. Some Food. A financial Gift?
Have a little mercy to spare?
Our Mercy Kitchen has quickly become one of the true heartbeats of our Shelter Home. Three meals a day, every single day, for more than 200 people takes a mighty machine of staff, volunteers, guests, food donors, creativity and a whole lot of heart.And right now, we are still learning how to best hold up that mighty machine.We are in the process of rebuilding our kitchen team and figuring out the right staffing model to support the enormous amount of work that happens inside Mercy Kitchen every day. While we do that, our volunteers, guests, staff and incredible food donation partners continue to show up and make the magic happen.Our donated food is abundant and wonderful, but it is also unpredictable. Our cooks often do not know exactly what will arrive until it comes through the door, which means every day requires flexibility, creativity and a little bit of kitchen magic to turn what we receive into healthy, nutritious and delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners.As we rebuild, Mercy Kitchen could use a few small mercies from our community.A few hours of volunteer time. A donation of food. A financial gift that helps us keep our kitchen staff well supported. Funding that allows us to regularly purchase the staple ingredients our cooks can count on so they can build meals around the incredible donated food that comes our way each week.None of those things has to feel enormous on its own. That is really the beauty of a small mercy.One small mercy at a time adds up. It helps our cooks plan. It helps our volunteers breathe a little easier. It helps us build the staff this kitchen needs. And most importantly, it helps us continue putting good food on the table morning, noon and night while we keep learning, adjusting and doing the work.So if you have a little mercy to spare, Mercy Kitchen would be very grateful for it.
Our Mercy Kitchen has quickly become one of the true heartbeats of our Shelter Home. Three meals a day, every single day, for more than 200 people takes a mighty machine of staff, volunteers, guests, food donors, creativity and a whole lot of heart.
And right now, we are still learning how to best hold up that mighty machine.
We are in the process of rebuilding our kitchen team and figuring out the right staffing model to support the enormous amount of work that happens inside Mercy Kitchen every day. While we do that, our volunteers, guests, staff and incredible food donation partners continue to show up and make the magic happen.
Our donated food is abundant and wonderful, but it is also unpredictable. Our cooks often do not know exactly what will arrive until it comes through the door, which means every day requires flexibility, creativity and a little bit of kitchen magic to turn what we receive into healthy, nutritious and delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
As we rebuild, Mercy Kitchen could use a few small mercies from our community.
A few hours of volunteer time. A donation of food. A financial gift that helps us keep our kitchen staff well supported. Funding that allows us to regularly purchase the staple ingredients our cooks can count on so they can build meals around the incredible donated food that comes our way each week.
None of those things has to feel enormous on its own. That is really the beauty of a small mercy.
One small mercy at a time adds up. It helps our cooks plan. It helps our volunteers breathe a little easier. It helps us build the staff this kitchen needs. And most importantly, it helps us continue putting good food on the table morning, noon and night while we keep learning, adjusting and doing the work.
So if you have a little mercy to spare, Mercy Kitchen would be very grateful for it.