St. Mary's Food Kitchen

We continue to have a need to provide meals for the less fortunate, especially in this unprecedented time that we are in. Our parish serves meals at St. Mary’s Food Kitchen the third Thursday each month. Due to the pandemic situation, we are providing sack lunches to be distributed to the needy. We ask if you volunteer to provide sack lunches that you prepare them as directed below and then deliver them to the circle drive in front of Holy Trinity on the specified date between 8AM and 9AM. We'll have volunteers to receive these sack lunches from you and they will deliver them to the food kitchen in downtown Kansas City, KS.

Here is what would be needed in each sack lunch:
 

• 20 oz bottle of water (can substitute fruit drink or Gatorade/Powerade)
• Sandwich in sandwich bag
• Granola bar or protein bar
• Fruit or Fruit Cup
  • Fruit cups or apple sauce are preferred (supply a plastic spoon)
  • Please no bananas, pears, peaches
• Bag of chips
• Dessert (cookies, etc …)
• Packet of mustard or mayo if a meat sandwich
• Napkin

 
More on Sandwiches

• Patrons prefer sandwiches with meat
  • Ham, turkey, chicken, roast beef, salami, bologna
• Please avoid mayonnaise-based spreads like chicken salad or tuna
• Please avoid use of processed single cheese slices
  • They tend to melt into bread and limits storage time and eating experience
  • Try white cheese slices like swiss, provolone, Havarti or cheddar cheese
• Please include packets of mustard or mayo with meat sandwiches (NOT in sandwich bag)

 
Other Tips & Helpful Suggestions

• Please avoid perishables (like fresh vegetables)
• Please don’t put anything in the sandwich bags other than the sandwich
• Use new plastic bags if at all possible (most grocers will provide you new bags if you ask)
• Please do not tie the bags - - we have to add milk and anything that may be missing to each bag prior to distribution

If you'd like to help provide sack lunches or have questions, please contact 
Mick Kelly mgk0924@outlook.com or 952-465-1684

"Thanks to all who help out with this worthwhile effort to support the less fortuntate in our community."