Favorite #39: Mooresville Soup Kitchen

Volunteering at the Mooresville Soup Kitchen

       Feeding the Community

The Mooresville Soup Kitchen  opened its doors 22 years ago at the First Baptist Church on Church St. in Mooresville, moving to its new location at 275 S. Broad St., just five years ago. Mrs. Rosie, a faithful volunteer for 17 of those years, oversees the dining area, making sure everything is organized, clean and ready for visitors.

In addition to meals on site, clients have the opportunity to take home bread, eggs, meat, canned goods, produce, fruit and dessert. The only requirement is they must have lunch at the Soup Kitchen that day. The facility also serves the community by giving out approximately 1000 single portion frozen meals for the Hands Up and Veterans programs each week. The Hands Up program is for the working hungry who may be struggling financially, but don’t qualify for any other assistance.

Visiting the facility not long ago, I learned 400 volunteers willingly give of their time each month to keep the Soup Kitchen running. Those who cook and serve are assigned to a cook team, with different groups taking turns throughout the month. The kitchen and serving areas are not only state of the art, but food is prepared in a safe-serve manner.

It’s obvious to those who work and volunteer at the Mooresville Soup Kitchen that the needs of the community are growing. Even though the new building is only five years old, the facility is already serving to capacity with approximately 200 served at each meal.

Since the Soup Kitchen does not receive federal or state funding, they are dependent on donations from individuals and local businesses to keep the doors open. Everyone involved in this ministry knows how generous the community has been, but with the needs of the community growing, even more support will be required in the coming months. The hope is the facility can continue to meet the needs of everyone who comes through its doors.

If you would like to learn more about the Mooresville Soup Kitchen and how you can help, check out the following links:

http://mooresvillesoupkitchen.com/

http://salisburypost.com/article/20130413/SP01/130419834/0/SEARCH&slId=5

Congratulations, Mooresville Soup Kitchen! Because of your unselfish, steadfast service to the community for 22 years, you are my choice for favorite ministry of the week.

Do you know of a ministry in your community that could use words of gratitude or encouragement? If so, I’d like to hear from you.

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Thanks,

Dicy