Help donate, cook or serve a meal the Third Saturday of the month.
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 of the month, noon-3:30 pm, please email Beth Ely at be********@***il.com
- Cook dinner at the Coalition on the third Saturday of the month, 1:00-5:00 pm, please email Beth Ely at be********@***il.com
- Serve dinner at the Coalition on the third Saturday of the month, 4:15-7:00 pm, please email Karen Bonnette at ka***********@***il.com
Please note that some of the rules at the Coalition have changed and now volunteers must be at least 14 years old.
Our next date for prepping food is Friday, December 19 and we will cook and serve food on Saturday, December 20.
Our December menu is the Coalition guests’ favorite of the meals we cook – 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, for December we are doing a special dessert treat – brownie sundaes. We’ll get the ice cream and need your help baking the brownies and providing the sundae toppings.
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 se***@******es.org.
Thank you for making a difference through this opportunity. Your gifts of service and food make a difference.
