Volunteer at soup kitchen
The Long Beach Soup Kitchen seeks highly-skilled, fast paced, energetic volunteers that are pleasant, caring, and courteous to do food prep, cook, serve and clean up crews. Volunteers are also needed for the following positions: coordinator, fundraising coordinator and food coordinator. For information contact Jeanette Lukas at 486-8506 ext. 139 or jlukas@the-inn.org.
Thanksgiving food drive
With Thanksgiving approaching, the Outreach Center at St. Mary’s Church is preparing their annual food basket drive and will distribute the donations to needy families a week before the holiday. In addition, the parish opens its doors at 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day to provide a complete dinner to needy families at the parish, located at the corner of East Park Avenue and Monroe Boulevard. Canned goods, fruits, soups, yams, dry mashed potatoes, stuffing mix, turkey gravy, parmalat milk, instant non-fat dry milk, vegetables and other non-perishables are needed. Donates may be dropped off Mon., Tues, Thurs. and Fri. between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., or at the rectory, at 315 E. Walnut St. from Mon. to Fri. from 12 to 4 p.m. For information, call director Blanca Cales at 432-0157 ext. 17, or Gloria Febrizio at 375-5482.