Service: Cook for Those Less Fortunate at the
SVDP Soup Kitchen
COME JOIN US! You can volunteer once a month or once a year, whatever you wish. Your contribution of time will be highly appreciated.
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Every third and fourth Saturday from 8:30am - 11:30am |
| Where: |
344 Grand Ave., South San Francisco |
| Contact: |
John Tullis
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Since 2001, the St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Group members have been practicing their culinary skills, bonding with each other, and providing nourishment to those less fortunate on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month at the St Vincent De Paul Society Soup Kitchen in South San Francisco. We arrive at 8:30am and finish by 11:30am.
Wondering what we do??
We normally crack open 15 dozen eggs and scramble them. We usually make hash browns or french fries; sometimes, pancakes. For the lunch bags, we make PB&J, ham or turkey sandwiches or whatever the Society has available that day and wrap them. About 9:30 we start cooking the eggs. About 9:50 am, we take all the food to the service area out front. There is usually a line 30 people deep by this time. We assign people to greet the clients, sign them in, distribute the sandwiches, coffee, juice, etc. These folks are primarily the working poor, elderly, recent immigrants and just down on their luck citizens. Just before the doors are unlocked we say a prayer with the theme of thanking God for giving us the opportunity to help people. At 10:00am, the doors open! We often chat with our clients about their lives and ours. We show them respect and they really appreciate that! Normally we distribute food to over 45-60 clients. We then clean up and usually leave by 11:30 am.
Directions:
Take 101 S. to the Grand Ave exit to 344 Grand Ave in South San Francisco. There are two public parking lots on Miller Avenue (parallel to Grand) between Linden and Maple Street that charge $2.00 for all day parking. Go to the back gate of the Saint Vincent de Paul thrift shop and walk on in. Please remember to bring quarters for the meters.
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