Volunteer Opportunity:
MainSpring House Meal-a-Month Program
The St Joseph the Worker family has signed on to do a meal a month at the MainSpring House Shelter in Brockton.
This is a great way for us to practice what we preach and help some people less fortunate than ourselves.
We have the first Monday of each month.
We need 5-6 people for each month to cook and serve, including a team captain, and other people who might like to donate food or money to help defray the costs.
The food is purchased by the team, prepared at the shelter, or in advance at someone's home, or the kitchen in Father Sullivan Hall.
People can bake cakes or pies in advance as well as cook pasta dishes, or turkeys, etc and simply warm up the food at the shelter. The guidelines are posted below
For more information call the Rectory at 781-293-3581
MainSpring Dinner Schedule 2009-2010: Meeting will be held over the summer to set up the next year's schedule.
MainSpring Dinner Schedule 2008-2009
MainSpring Dinner Schedule 2008-2009
September
October Our Lady’s Sodality - Stephanie Blackman
November Worship Commission – Marilyn Shaw
December St. Vincent de Paul - Sharon Kennedy
January
February RCIA -
March Religious Education - Robin Muise/Kevin Mossman
April St Vincent De Paul - Sharon Kennedy
May Our Lady's Sodality – Stephanie Blackman
June Pastoral Parish Council -
July Parish Health Ministry – Sharon Kennedy
August
Mainspring House
54 North Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301-3907
Tel. (508) 587-5441 Fax: (508) 580-3437
Contact: Tom Washington
Meal A Month
Guidelines
MainSpring Coalition for the Homeless would like to thank you and your group for participating in this vital volunteer program. Because of your efforts, 50-100 homeless people receive a bountiful, delicious and nutritious dinner each evening. For your convenience, we have established the following task/timetable so that you have a clear understanding of how and when each meal is served. There is a cook assigned to the kitchen to assist you, as well as, clean up after your group is finished serving.
1. Confirmation: Please call our kitchen between 10am-4pm one (1) day prior to your scheduled serving date to confirm your group’s attendance and to get a client count.
(508) 587-5441 ext. 100
2. Meal Prep (3:15-4:15pm):
On-site prep: If you are bringing an unprepared meal, please report to the kitchen by 3:15 to allow enough time for meal to cook.
Prepared food: If your group is donating a prepared dinner, please report to kitchen by 4:00pm to set up the meal.
With the cook's assistance the food will be heated, assembled, and placed on the serving line.
3. Serving (4:45-5:30pm):
Servers: We ask that 3-4 group members serve the food.
Support: 2 group members to replenish and back up serving line
Menu Suggestions & Item Quantity
Entrees
Pasta 15lbs. Or 4 large trays
Pasta 15lbs. Or 4 large trays
Meatballs 15 lbs.
Hotdogs 30 lbs.
Rolls 8 doz.
Baked Ham 30 lbs.
Roast Beef 40 lbs
Turkey Breast 40 lbs.
Whole Turkey #7-8 15 lbs each.
Side Dishes
Tossed Salad 5 heads lettuce, 10 tomatoes, 4-5 cucumbers
(dressing is provided)
Pasta Salad 10 lbs. (mixed)
Baked Beans 4 size #10 cans
Hot vegetables 3 size #10 cans
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Desserts
Cake 4-5 9x13 size pans
Cake 4-5 9x13 size pans
Pies 8
Brownies 10 dozen
Cookies 10 dozen
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MainSpring House provides all salad dressings, condiments, bread, beverages, plates, flatware, and napkins for all meals served.
Again, thank you for your support and generosity.
Check out their web site!
MainSpring Coalition for the Homeless - Since 1982
"Ending homelessness one person at a time"