Cathedral Kitchen

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💙💙💙Thanks to the Love in Action Ministry at St Joan of Arc Parish for selecting CK's Personal Care Program for their July collection. We greatly appreciate your parishioners' generous support and your Ministry's advocacy to support our neighbors in need. Thank you also for inviting us to attend your meeting this week and share our mission!

During the first half of 2024, we have distributed 20% more personal care items compared to the first half of 2023. The most requested item is underwear - 4,409 pairs were distributed this year. 🩲🧦🪒🧴🧼

Please consider making a cash donation or donating items on our personal care wish list to help us meet this basic need. For more information, go to: https://www.cathedralkitchen.org/in-kind-donations/
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Thank you to our good friend Chef Stephen for leading the demo for today's class! He brought a beautiful variety of cheese and spreads from the Atalanta Corporation to teach our students. 🧀

TODAY IS THE DAY! Our second CK summer barbecue of the season will take place in the CK parking lot from 3:15 - 5 PM. Come enjoy the nice weather and a delicious meal with us. 🍔🌭

Cathedral Kitchen is hiring a Development and Administrative Specialist!
For job description and to apply, please visit: https://www.indeed.com/job/development-and-administrative-specialist-d7641f04bd565078

📢 Prime Day is here! While you're shopping those great deals, consider adding a little extra to your cart for Cathedral Kitchen. Check out our Amazon Wish List and send donations directly to us. Your support helps us continue providing essential services to our community. Thank you for thinking of us! 💙🛒
CK's Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1WZPC9T3WM998?ref_=wl_share

A big thank you to the amazing Wawa employees from the Training Department and store management for volunteering with us last week! 🙌 Your support in serving our meal guests in the dining room and Marketstand, and conducting mock interviews for our culinary students is invaluable as they prepare to seek employment in the culinary field.
We are so grateful for your dedication and commitment to our community! 🍽️💼

📣 A huge thank you to the amazing attorneys from Volunteer UP Legal Clinic and Campbell's for holding a legal clinic at Cathedral Kitchen yesterday! Your dedication and expertise helped our meal guests, students, and community members with landlord-tenant matters, expungement, family law, immigration issues, and many other matters. We are incredibly grateful for your support and commitment to making a difference in our community. 💙

TODAY we are hosting a free legal clinic thanks to our partners, Campbell's and Volunteer UP Legal Clinic!

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⏰ 2:00 - 4:30 PM
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Every Monday, our personal care team works hard to provide our guests with hygiene items they may need, such as underwear, soap, toothbrushes, and other items! Due to increasing cost and demand, we have given out 15.5% more bags in the first half of 2024 than we did in the first half of 2023.

One of the highest needs of our guests right now is underwear. If you would like to provide personal care items to the Cathedral Kitchen, please visit our Amazon Wishlist in the comments below. ⬇️

A huge thank you to the amazing volunteers from Chase Bank for lending a helping hand in our meal program! Your support is crucial, especially during the summer when our demand for meals is greatest.

Interested in making a difference? Please sign up to help. Together, we can ensure no one goes hungry. 🍽️❤️ Sign up to volunteer at: https://www.cathedralkitchen.org/volunteer/

Check out this week's menu!

*Note: Wednesday's meal is now Turkey, Salami & Cheese Sandwich with chips, salad, and applesauce.

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

Check out Erin Coleman’s inspiring interview with our very own culinary arts graduate, Tashe Mattison! 🍽️👩‍🍳 Thanks to the Jacques Pépin Foundation, Tashe is reaching new heights in her culinary career.

Join us in celebrating Tashe's achievements and the incredible support from the Jacques Pépin Foundation! 🌟

‘Keep pushing': NJ chef goes from living in homeless shelter to carving path for self in food world NBC10’s Erin Coleman heads to Camden’s Cathedral Kitchen to chat with Tashe Mattison as she pays it forward by teaching culinary skills to cooks under difficult circumstances. Mattison was there herself, but is now eyeing on brining her juices to others after earning a culinary grant.

📢 Exciting news! Tune in to NBC10 Philadelphia tomorrow morning at 4:45 and 6:45 am and again in the afternoon to see a special segment featuring one of our incredible graduates who received the Gloria Pépin Memorial Grant from the Jacques Pépin Foundation! ✨

A big thank you to Erin Coleman for highlighting this inspiring journey. Don't miss it!

Happy Independence Day from CK! ❤🤍💙

***CK will be closed today, we apologize for any inconvenience***

🎉🍔 Celebrate Independence Day by Making a Difference! 🍔🎉

This summer, your support is more crucial than ever. Help us meet the increasing demand for meals and services by donating today. Together, we can ensure everyone in our community enjoys a warm meal and the care they deserve.

Donate Now and Keep the Spirit of Giving Alive! ❤️🧺

Summer Sizzle 🍉🍗🍓 Help Us Feed More in Our Community🍔🍒🍦   Summer Barbecue and Beyond: Support Cathedral Kitchen's Mission Scenes from our Summer BBQ Series Summer is here and we’re gearing up for a busy few months.

🎉 We celebrated our incredible staff at Cathedral Kitchen by treating them to some delicious Mister Softee Ice Cream! 🍦☀️ It was the perfect way to cool down and show our gratitude for their hard work and dedication, especially during the summer heat. Thank you, CK staff, for everything you do! 💙

🌟 A huge THANK YOU to the amazing students from Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Saint Joseph's Academy Baton Rouge who spent the week at the Romero Center Ministries and volunteered at Cathedral Kitchen last week! 🙌 Your dedication and kindness are truly inspiring. These young heroes spent part of their summer vacation giving back to the community, serving meals to those in need. 🥗🍲

Summer is a critical time for us, as demand for our services is highest, and many of our regular volunteers are on vacation. We need your help! If you have some time to spare, please consider signing up to volunteer. Together, we can make a difference. 💖

Sign up to volunteer at https://www.cathedralkitchen.org/volunteer/

Thanks to TAPinto Camden’s Janel "Jaycee" Miller for shining a light on our Executive Chef and Culinary Instructor, Chef Rutling Naimah! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You to Carversville Farm Foundation! 🌟

We are incredibly grateful to Carversville Farm Foundation for hosting our culinary arts job training students and staff on an enriching field trip! 🚌🌱 It was a fantastic experience for everyone to see firsthand where our food comes from and to learn about sustainable farming practices. Your dedication to providing fresh, nutritious food to our community is truly inspiring.

Thank you for your hospitality and for sharing your knowledge with us. Together, we’re building a healthier, more informed community! ❤️🥕🍅

Today during our meal service each guest enjoyed a delicious hoagie thanks to Wawa and Philabundance! We received over 2,500 hoagies that will be distributed throughout the week. Thank you for helping us feed the community!

Thanks to the Financial Wellness Institute for their longtime support in coordinating the financial literacy training for our culinary students. This week the students learned the basics of banking from CK Board Member, Lisa Folks of PNC.

Thank you to the for their generous donation of 1,236 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies! The cookies were offered at our MarketStand today where we provide free groceries for individuals and families, and they will be distributed throughout the week as a special treat at our meal service where we serve as many as 700 people daily. We are so grateful to the Girl Scouts for their support and service to the South Jersey community!
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Please help us fill our snack bags this summer. Sign up to donate snacks and/or sandwiches: https://cathedralkitchen.volunteerhub.com/vv2/

On Friday we held our first summer barbecue of the season!
CK's team and culinary students served a delicious meal of grilled chicken and turkey sausage, pasta salad, corn on the cob, and freshly made smoothies. Guests had the option of eating in our dining room or taking their food to-go. It was a great success, and we're looking forward to the next one!

TODAY IS THE DAY! Our CK summer barbecue will take place in the CK parking lot from 3:15 pm EST to 5 pm EST HAPPY SUMMER FROM CK 🩷

Support CK and some amazing small businesses! Grab your tickets for Souper Bowl Saturday before they sell out. 💙

The Partnership for Haddonfield is happy to present the 2nd annual SOUPER BOWL SATURDAY, January 20, 2024, from 11 AM - 3 PM at King's Road Brewing Company. Taste the best soups by far! 🍲

Haddonfield businesses will compete, serving up soup samples for guests to vote on! Set the bar high and decide who will be the Champions! 100% of the proceeds go to Cathedral Kitchen support of their efforts to provide 2,000 hot, nutritious meals each day to adults, senior citizens, and children in the Camden community. 🥫

Special thanks to King’s Road Brewing Co., The Bread Board Plus Cafe Lift Haddonfield, Corson’s Steaks, Crumb Sandwich Joint, Earth Eats Co., Gass & Main, Haddon Culinary, Sparrow's, Verona Ristorante Italiano, and Wanda Byob for supplying soup for this event. Ask about their soup specials! 🥣

Tickets are available by clicking the link 🔗 here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/souper-bowl-saturday-24-tickets-793226260097?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

Starting the week off with some great volunteer groups! Thank you to Jefferson Health and their families, and the students and staff from KIPP Cooper Norcross High School for generously donating your time for meal service. We appreciate the support. 💙

Sign up for a day of service, too: https://cathedralkitchen.volunteerhub.com/vv2/