Update from the Asheville Poverty Initiative:
Yes, we have to close our space during this pandemic, but we can still help take care of each other. While we cannot gather, we WILL continue to share food with our neighbors. BRING A CONTAINER (as big as you want), and we will fill it up in front of our doors on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
This isn’t a hot lunch – more like an already prepared food (cooked, but cold) grocery run for you to take back and share with your family, friends. Families, individuals, housed or not, newly named stay at home parents and immediately certified home schooling teachers. 😉 ALL are welcome!
This virus and social distancing is throwing us all for a loop, but we can and will stay in this together in the healthy ways that we can. Here’s what to expect: Show up on Tuesday and Thursday with your container(s). We will have a menu posted at the door of the Cafe. A companion will take your order and your container inside to fill it with the food you’ve chosen. You won’t be able to stay and eat there (no gatherings and all), but order as much as you need to get you through and even share with those where you are headed. Pots, pans, Tupperware, bags, whatever container you have will do! We will do this until we can join together safely around table again.
This will be in effect until at least Wednesday, April 1. We will also be providing food to the Rescue Mission and Learning Centers. If anyone knows of organizations in need of food, please let us know.
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