FROM OUR KITCHEN

WEEKLY SERVE FOR HOMELESS & food insecure for WILMINGTON, DE

WEEKLY SERVE IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

Serving an average of 180 people per week for the past 13 years
Today, we serve nearly 200 people in an hour.
From Our Kitchen (FOK) gathers every Sunday at 2:00 PM to Serve. We have a place on the streets of Wilmington and the word has spread. We start with bowed heads, the Serenity Prayer, and a thank you to all, and we Serve food to those in need. Our Volunteers that come to each scheduled Serve are now prepared to Serve food to 200 people. This is a generous group of people that acquire donations and give from their own pockets to make sure that every time we Serve a meal to those in need, we have enough to give them a full stomach.

HISTORY OF SERVE

WEEKLY SERVE IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

1st Serve on 12-26-09 about 80 people.
From once a month, to twice a week, to every week (within the 1st year).
14,000 lbs. of food saved via commercial entities annually...not thrown away.
The menu has evolved over the years. The 1st meal was hot soup that has grown into a full meal.

TESTIMONIALS

OUR DAILY BREAD

** PLACE INTERVIEW VERBIAGE **

Ron Davis

Meera & Shankar

Jo Melson

David & Elaine Kindle (Team A)

OUR DAILY BREAD

** PLACE INTERVIEW VERBIAGE **

Ron Davis

Meera & Shankar

Jo Melson

David & Elaine Kindle

KITCHEN SPACE - OUR 2023 GOAL

Additional Information

Now that we have Served meals to the homeless, food insecure, Corona-Virus affected, and those in need in the city of Wilmington, we believe that having a kitchen of our own will make our service to the community easier and logistically effective. All fundraising efforts will focus on financing everything that would be necessary for a properly licensed, inspected, approved, functioning, commercial-grade kitchen.

SPECIAL MESSAGE

AUDIO MESSAGE FROM BOARD PRESIDENT ABOUT KITCHEN SPACE

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

BOSWELL - CONNECTING THE HOMELESS TO SERVICES

Stay Tuned for Updates

We are committed to working with the homeless to improve their access to other parts of life. Boswell is a program that we are communicating with to hopefully partner with. Boswell is an application for tablets that was developed by an Englishman. It is a means to ensure that homeless individuals do not fall between the gaps. It is an exceptional application. PCI intends to use tablets to check in individuals waiting in line. It would be an extra service that we could provide.

pci collaborations with other organizations

Gethero / Restaurant Depot & Restaurant Store

~ Main source for food shopping.

~ Collaboration with Gethero/Restaurant Depot since 2010.

HyPoint Dairy

Gethero / Restaurant Depot & Restaurant Store

~ Purchase of juices, ice cream, and butter.

~ Easy access to ice cream.

~ Collaboration with HyPoint since 2014

Herr's Chips

Gethero / Restaurant Depot & Restaurant Store

The Waterfall

~ Herr's Chips worked with PCI to ensure that PCI always had affordable chips for distribution at the Serve.

~ Collaboration with Herr's Chips since 2010.

The Waterfall

~ Had great leftovers for distribution. PCI has collaborated with The Waterfall since 2018.

Fulton Paper

The Waterfall

Fulton Paper

~ PCI has collaborated with Fulton Paper on an as needed basis.

Fulton Bank

The Waterfall

Fulton Paper

~ Has provided best customer service to PCI since 2009, and hence, is our bank of choice.

Sunday Breakfast Mission

Friendship House / The Clothing Bank of Delaware

~ Service in kind.

~ Historically, PCI has given extra (leftover) food to Sunday Breakfast Mission.

Friendship House / The Clothing Bank of Delaware

~ Service in kind.

~ Clothes that fit those in need. They size out before they hand out.

~ PCI encourages donations to The Clothing Bank of Delaware.

~ Fit over quantity is emphasized.

The Ministry of Caring

Friendship House / The Clothing Bank of Delaware

PCI Van & Concordville Nissan

~ Service in kind

~Historically, PCI has given extra (leftover) food to the Ministry of Caring.

PCI Van & Concordville Nissan

Lancaster County Meats & Deli of Booth's Corner Farmer's Market

PCI Van & Concordville Nissan

The Van ! PCI goes to Nissan as needed for the van.

Lancaster County Meats & Deli of Booth's Corner Farmer's Market

~ The freshest deli around.

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