|
Our Vision. All people should have access to the food they need. Our Mission. The Mission of Wayside is to increase access to food for those in need in Southern Maine by providing a system for community based volunteers who serve prepared meals where such meals are needed, and by collaborating with other hunger agencies in developing an efficient network for the collection and equitable distribution of food. Wayside shall be guided in this mission by a deep compassion for our common humanity. Our Location. The Wayside Soup Kitchen shares space and collaborates with Preble Street, but is an independent organization. Our kitchen and dining room are located at 252 Oxford Street in Portland, Maine. Our warehouse is located at 135 Walton Street in Portland, Maine. January 15, 2010
All people should have access to the food they need
Dear Wayside Volunteers,
Thank you to all who attended a Community Meeting last week to learn about Wayside’s transition. It has been encouraging to hear your thoughts, questions and concerns. We are blessed to have your support as we move forward into a grassroots model of feeding new demographics of people in currently un-served neighborhoods of Portland.
Friday afternoons, Wayside will be sending an email update to Coordinators regarding the transition. Each weekly email through the end of February will also be hung in the soup kitchen, and copies will be available through Brenda and Steve Foley or through Wayside’s AmeriCorps Volunteer, Laura Hamilton. Volunteers who are interested in being added to this weekly email list are welcomed and encouraged to call the office or send an email request to:
Melissa:775.4939 mgates@waysidesoupkitchen.org
This is an exciting time, rife with opportunities to address food insecurity within our neighborhoods and to reach currently un-served populations of people that we do not see dining at the soup kitchen. Our new model of operation is intended to be inclusive of everyone in need of hunger relief, with a particular emphasis on children, aging adults and disabled members of our community who currently have no such programming in place. We look forward to working closely with each of you to ensure this transition is smooth and effective. Please do not hesitate to contact Wayside with questions at any juncture.
Thank you again for your past, present & future support. Wayside was built with your love and dedication, and we will continue to grow and expand our mission so long as there are people in need of food in our communities.
Take good care,
Melissa Gates, Food Programs Director
&
Susan Violet, Executive Director
 Wayside Soup Kitchen |
