Things You Need To Know About Table Of Plenty

By Donald Perry


There are a lot of groups that tries to help their community in every way possible. These are usually voluntary works organized by concerned citizens such as serving dinner, building houses and other ways that could assist those who need it. These groups can do these things with the assistance from others through donations in the form of money, in kind or time for this united vision.

But the usual ones you can find in community are free dinners to those that have just lost a job or financially struggling, homeless, elderly and others. One of these organizations is the Table of Plenty HMB that serves dinner every Thursday. They are serving those living in Half Moon Bay, CA and those nearby areas as well.

Food preparation is done by the volunteers with donations coming from others in the form of ingredients or finances. Ingredients that they use in cooking sometimes came from homegrown plants in gardens of people from the community. The meat sometimes even came from animals raised by them and other organizations lending their assistance.

The volunteers serving are all wearing a uniform with a smile in serving those who are eating inside the dinner hall. Tables have linen covering them and decorated with flowers at the center with beautiful background music playing. The ambiance is that of a high class restaurant which most of those present are not able to experience in their life.

You can be part of this as a volunteer as well by just approaching the one in charge and telling them of your wish to do so. This is a very great activity for your children to do as most of them like the experience they had. Both children and adults alike will become more aware of the need of the unfortunate members of the community.

You can also organize something like this if you wish to do so in your community to help those who need it. Gather first individuals who have the same intentions you have and create an initial group so you can start the plan. You can ask for help from the local church as well and their members might be willing to join you in your cause.

Then, search for a large enough place that can hold many people who will be eating the meals you would be serving. There is a chance that your local church would have a place big enough for this need and ask them if you could use it. If there is no available space there then try asking the public school in your community if their gym is available for use.

After securing a place, the planning stage will now start as to what the meals would be. Decide on something that can be easily cooked in big batches so that there would be many servings ready at the same time. They should be healthy as well and options should be available for those that are unable to eat certain type of food.

Assigned each volunteers their main responsibility like cooking or serving. They could help each other though when it is needed. Set the date of the dinner and invite everyone to come in and eat in there.




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