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:
Prep food (mostly dicing vegetables) at St. Luke’s on the Friday before the third Saturday noon-3:30 pm, please email Beth Ely at beth4slumc@gmail.com
Cook dinner at the Coalition on the third Saturday 1:30-5:00 pm, please email Beth Ely at beth4slumc@gmail.com
Serve dinner at the Coalition on the third Saturday 4:15-7:30 pm, please email Amy Simon at asimon@st.lukes.org.
This month’s dates are Friday, August 14th (prep) and Saturday, August 15th (cook or serve). Please note that the minimum age for volunteers at the Coalition is 16 years old.
With the Coalition guests’ delight at our special August 2025 back-to-school dinner and our cooking team’s mastering of oven-baked “grilled” cheese sandwiches, we’re repeating the menu again this year, including homemade alphabet vegetable soup. We’ll get the cheese, buttery spread, alphabet pasta, and canned tomatoes in bulk. We need your help with other ingredients and usual accompaniments to round out a balanced meal — bread (prefer whole wheat for nutrition and ease of buttering), great northern beans, vegetables, and fresh fruit — plus homemade desserts for a special treat.
Please click the link below to see the items needed and donation drop-off dates/times.
The Coalition guests are truly grateful for the love shown them through a fresh, flavorful, healthy meal. Your generous support in making this possible for 37+ years is very much appreciated.
To learn more, please contact serve@st.lukes.org.
Thank you for making a difference through this opportunity. Your gifts of service and food make a difference.
