A non profit, 501(c)(3)faith based corporation with the mission of feeding those who have to make choices among essentials on a weekly basis. Also, providing clothes and household items.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Feeding America, will conduct a ServSafe class in July hosted by the Old Town Soup Kitchen. Proper food handling and storage is essential, certification is a Health Department requirment... This class will certify people in the food distribution business.
This is good so that they can provide information about food handling skills and knowledge required to comply with food standards. -food handling certificate
The Old Town Soup Kitchen was born in 2001 due to the needs of the community. In 2008, the Old Town Soup Kitchen grew to include a large new building that serves hot meals Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Serving times are 11:30 and 12:15.
On Saturdays, Old Town distributes groceries, clothing and household items at 11:30. Approximately 10,000 pounds of food are given out each and every Saturday - rain or shine. Tickets for your place in line are given out at 8:00am. This is the largest food give away in Saginaw County and an opportunity for a family to receive staples and even meat products.
Our program is supported by corporations, various organizations, foundations and many compassionate individuals. Clients include the unemployed, under-employed, retired, homeless and others, who for various reasons, are unable to work. Approximately 20% of those who are served are children under the age of 17. We have the capacity to serve hot meals to nearly 300 people per day, plus the Saturday Program.
Those served by the Soup Kitchen are multi-racial, multi-ethnic, of no particular religious belief system, and are people of all ages.
The buying of food often means going without another essential like medicine or paying utilities. People face difficult choices none of which are good. Old Town helps by furnishing well balanced meals and groceries.
Pastor Don and Bonnie Dinninger
This is good so that they can provide
ReplyDeleteinformation about food handling skills and
knowledge required to comply with food standards.
-food handling certificate