Feeding the community

Posted on by Gina Smith

Students and graduates of GO Kitchen Ready feed the community — literally. Lunches prepared by students are currently offered to the public noon-1 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, and a three-course pop-up dinner is served 5:30-7 p.m. Thursdays at the Southside Kitchen, Arthur R. Edington Education and Career Center, 133 Livingston St. Meals are free, but donations are welcomed, with contributions going directly to the students as a stipend.

Students and graduates of the program also help prepare grab-and-go snacks for the cooler at the Eddington Center, which are offered for free 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Catering services are also available through Kitchen Ready Industries, an adjunct of Kitchen Ready, which offers culinary employment opportunities to graduates.

For menus and up-to-date meal schedules, visit greenopportunities.org.

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