When Are We Open?
Wednesday's &
Friday's
12:00 - 1:00pm
Who Prepares the Food?
In the past several local restaurants have shown tremendous support for the soup kitchen. We are grateful for that.
In 2024 we have come into agreement with the Sagitawa Friendship Center to provide meals ready to serve by their in-house staff. They have agreed to prepare the food for a minimal cost, alleviating the need for a full time licensed food handler to supervise the kitchen.
Of course by having a commercial kitchen in the St James Lower hall we are able to prepare meals in house if volunteers chose and use the Alberta Health Services food prep guidelines.
Right now, a significant percentage of our community live below the poverty line. With the down turn in the economy, paying our bills is still feasible for most of us, but for some the increased costs for housing, etc., consumes most of their budget. Many people - including seniors, single parents, low income, single income and minimum wage families struggle to meet their daily needs of shelter, food and clothing.
The Soup Kitchen is an effective program which helps take some of the burden off of these individuals. A few free meals per week can make a world of difference to those who use our service.
Who Organizes the Soup Kitchen?
The Peace River Community Soup Kitchen began as a joint effort between the Poverty Action Committee and concerned members of the community in conjunction with several local restaurants, churches, businesses and organizations.
Restaurants prepare the food for a minimal cost, volunteers gather and serve the meals to the guests. Businesses, churches and organizations provide funding, volunteer help and supplies.
Our vision is to see the entire community participate in this initiative. Our volunteer pool has a variety of different groups and people seeking to alleviate the hunger of the less fortunate in our community.
As of December 2024, we fed 3994 meals over 140 days in 2024. With the downturn in the economy the need is continually growing. Our first year of capturing data 2012 we served 1964 meals. We have doubled the number of meals served from 2012.
Where Are We Located?
At this time the Peace River Community Soup Kitchen is being hosted at:
Who Can Dine?
The Soup Kitchen is not only for the homeless. A common misconception is that only those who have no income at all are in need of assistance.
Anyone is welcome to join us for a meal at the soup kitchen free of charge.
Our kitchen can be buzzing with single moms & kids, seniors, low income workers, bachelors, high school kids, adult students, and the homeless along with our volunteers.
We ask that those who can afford to leave a donation do so to support the ongoing initiative.
What Do We Serve?
Our menu varies each week, but mainly consists of hot casserole, or soup, bread and butter and hot and cold beverages.
Location Address:
9709 - 98 Avenue
Anglican Church
Lower Hall entrance across from River Front Park
Peace River, AB T8S 1J3
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