The Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
www.downtowneveningsoupkitchen.com
Special Events
IMPORTANT: Book Signing
Author Millie Grenough will sign copies of her recently-released book OASIS in the Overwhelm: 60-Second Strategies for Balance in a Busy World and demonstrate some of her 60-second strategies on November 17 from noon to 1:00 pm at the Citizens Bank in downtown New Haven (209 Church Street). In this pre-Thanksgiving season, Citizens Bank and Millie Grenough wish to recognize the important work of Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, and $5 from the sale of each OASIS book will go to Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen .
Thanksgiving Help Needed!
Monday: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at 311 Temple Street
Tuesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at 311 Temple Street
Wednesday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Additional Donation Times
All day on November 20 and 21 at 311 Temple Street
YHHAP (Yale Hunger anf Homelessness Project) Awareness Week
YHHAP's twice-annual Awareness Week begins on November 14, culminating with the YHHAP Fast on November 17. The week will focus on raising campus awareness of hunger and homelessness facing the New Haven community. We have a number of exciting events planned, so mark your calendars. We hope to see you there!
Contact caroline.camic@yale.edu for more information
An Afternoon Tea with DESK
Ever consider what it takes to serve more than 5,000 meals each month? Please join us for tea with D.E.S.K.'s Executive Director and Director of Operations on Wednesday, November 16, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Dwight Hall to learn more. Take this opportunity to learn how you can be a "Yale Hunger Hero"!
Many Thanks!
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of D.E.S.K.'s venues and to each of D.E.S.K.'s Board venue liaisons: Alex Wellek (United Church), Marybeth Zuckerberg (Slifka Center), Julia Prest (Trinty Church), Blanche Baldwin (Center Church), and Scott McClean (First & Summerfield Church). We would also like to give a special thanks to the Ladies Home Missionary Society and ICM for helping fund D.E.S.K.'s Thanksgiving dinners. These dinners will be served by numerous volunteer groups organized by June Schaffer, ICM, Jeanne May, and Kevin Johnson.
Ongoing Projects
Youth with a Mission
Tuesday afternoons
Project Apoyo
Thursday afternoons
Foote School
Wednesday nights
Yale Nursing Students
Providing medical screening and first aid at every evening meal
North Haven Congregational Church
Providing entire meals on the first and third Thursdays of every month for years
Temple Emmanuel
Third Sunday of every month for 14 years
Friday Night Meals
Full staff of Yale undergraduates Friday nights at United Church (323 Temple Street)
Slifka Center for Jewish Life
Kosher meals will be served Sunday evenings through December 18
Yale undergraduates, contact nicole.aaronson@yale.edu
Center Church Parish House (311 Temple Street)
No meals will be served on November 27 or December 18
New Haven Young Bar Association
Fourth Thursday of every month
Yale Graduates
Second Thursday of every month (McDougal Center)
New Groups
Axiom Mission Church
Two projects this November
Needs List
Bags of potatoes: about 400 pounds by November 21
Boxes of stuffing: about 300 more by November 21
Information
Food Donations
Drop off donations at 311 Temple Street between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, or call the kitchen (203-772-3400) or email Jeanne.
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Contact D.E.S.K.
Diana M. Richter
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1478
New Haven, CT 06506
Phone: 203-624-6426
Fax: 203-624-2116