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Coalition for the Homeless

St. Luke’s partners with Coalition for the Homeless to provide a wholesome dinner each third Saturday of the month to people experiencing homelessness in Central Florida.  In addition to providing the food and supplies, small teams of volunteers prep, cook, and serve dinner. To see how you can donate food or volunteer, please click the below link.  Your generous support in making this possible for 37+ years is very much appreciated.

While the St. Luke’s UMC and Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida campuses have modified their activities in recent years, St. Luke’s continues to provide a monthly dinner. We prep food at the church on the Friday before the third Saturday and then cook and serve at the Coalition on the third Saturday.

If you are interested in volunteering to:

This month’s dates are Friday, November 20 (prep) and Saturday, November 21 (cook or serve).  Please note that the minimum age for volunteers at the Coalition is 16 years old.

For November, we are returning to another guest favorite — QUICHE. With hams and pie shells becoming more readily available during the holidays, our November menu is the Coalition guests’ favorite — quiche (ham, sweet potato & cheese plus a plain cheese version for vegetarians) and homemade vegetable soup (vegan).  We’ll get the eggs, pie shells, and canned tomatoes in bulk and need your help with other ingredients and usual accompaniments to round out a balanced meal — cheese, milk, hams, sweet potatoes, great northern beans, vegetables, and fresh fruit — plus homemade desserts for a special treat.  Brownie, cookie, and cupcake mixes are available in the church office conference for home baking.  This month we have a special donation of pies to celebrate the holidays, so the other dessert quantities have been reduced accordingly.

Please click the link below to see the items needed and donation drop-off dates/times.

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To learn more, please contact serve at st dot lukes dot org.

Thank you for making a difference through this opportunity.  Your gifts of service and food make a difference.

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