Here is a wonderful opportunity to help the homeless and the hungry in the Pottstown community. On Friday, October 12, 2012, the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities will hold a fundraising dinner, complete with delicious food by Bause Catering, musical entertainment and a silent auction, at the Berean Bible Church at 2675 East High Street. To register, click HERE.
If you follow my blog, you know that I believe the Cluster to be a worthwhile cause, and that I cook Community Meals for those in need. In addition to providing hot meals to the hungry in the Pottstown community, the Cluster also distributes groceries through its Food Pantry. In 2011, the Food Pantry provided approximately 550,000 pounds of food (about the weight
of two Boeing 747s!) to more than 16,000 individuals, a 34% increase since
2010. Wow!
YOU CAN HELP!
If you are unable to attend the dinner on October 12, then please consider making a donation online. Or, send a check to:
Pottstown
Cluster of Religious Communities, 57
North Franklin Street, Pottstown, PA 19464.
For questions, call: (610)
970-5995. Your act of kindness will help feed hungry children and adults in the Pottstown Community. Thank you! ♥
Here are photos from last year's extravaganza.
Thank you!
~Merrill ♥
My family is working towards a healthier lifestyle. My beloved's total weight loss to date: 30 lbs. Wow! HERE is what got him started. I have been auditioning new healthy dishes that don't sacrifice taste and found success with this avocado pesto pasta. Delicious! It's rich and creamy and the cheese isn't missed at all. And, it's super kid friendly.
INGREDIENTS
1 lb. of your favorite pasta (I used brown rice penne)
1 bunch of fresh basil, reserve some leaves to use as a garnish
2 avocados, pitted and peeled
1/2 c. pine nuts
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 vegetable broth
Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Cook pasta in boiling water per package instructions. Drain.
To make the pesto sauce, combine the following in food processor: fresh basil, pine nuts, avocado, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and vegetable broth. Process until creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Combine pasta and pesto sauce. Garnish each plate with remaining fresh basil leaves.
Enjoy!
~Merrill ♥
Every single day of the week, there is a place for those who are hungry to go for a FREE hot meal in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. This is amazing and wonderful! I am so proud of my community. ♥ The Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities organizes the community meal program which takes place at various churches in Pottstown.
For the daily meal schedule, click HERE, or scroll down to the bottom of the page. If you are lucky enough to have food on your table every day and want to help those less fortunate, VOLUNTEER, or make a DONATION. It's easy. If you have questions, please feel free to ask me.
For this meal, I prepared macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, green beans, peaches, rolls and a plethora
of fancy desserts, all provided at no charge to those in need in our
Pottstown Community.
Many thanks to Fr. Terry and Christ Episcopal Church for allowing us to use their church to feed so many. Christ Episcopal is located at 316 East High Street, between Rite Aid and the Farmers' Market. Deacon-in-training, Robin, blessed the food before the meal. Robin helped the disabled and young children with their trays and also joined the diners during their meal, discussing with them their concerns. Thank you, Robin, and WELCOME! ♥
Feeding those in need would not be possible without the help of volunteers. Thank you so very much for your big hearts! ♥
Here is the meal schedule for Pottstown:
How can you worship a homeless man on Sunday and ignore one on Monday? You can't. Volunteer!
Until next time,
~Merrill ♥
Shine On, Harvest Moon: 2012 Pottstown Cluster Fundraising Dinner
