Chili Lunch for Shirley’s Place Was a Great Success
St. Mark’s served a chili lunch for over 50 drop-in “guests” at Shirley’s Place, Everyone Home DC’s day hospitality center, on Monday, November 2. This annual event is a testament to “many hands make light work.”
Many thanks to those who donated ingredients and cash towards ingredients: Gabby Abruzzi, Elizabeth Becker, Cheryl Bolen, Karen Brown, Lucy Brown, Karen Getman, Barbara Harrelson, Emily Johannsen, Cecile Jones, Michael Knipe, Carol Loomis, Kathryn McDonald, Maureen Shea, Suzanne Wells and Karen Wiedemann.
St. Mark’s youth also deserve a shout-out for packing the lunch bags we gave each guest!
Here’s to the cooks who stirred the pot on Sunday, November 1: Caleb Gustafson, Li Gustafson, Grace Flowers, and Karen Weidemann. Doug Ammon deserves a hand for schlepping the chili pots from St. Mark’s. Kudos go to Nancy Broers, Maureen Shea, and Kate McFadden for joining me, Susan Sedgewick, in serving the lunch to guests.
It was gratifying to see our offerings so well received. The guests were most appreciative.
ALERT: Shirley’s Place needs hot lunches throughout the year. If your St. Mark’s small group would like to “do” a lunch for Shirley’s Place, contact Susan Sedgewick at jssedgewick@gmail.com.
Susan can explain what is involved and arrange serving the lunch, which happens during “working hours.”