Over at 1001 W. Jefferson Street, there is a special place that can use some help. Justa Center is a resource and day center exclusively
serving seniors experiencing homelessness. They provide support and services for unhoused people 55 years of age and older, including meals, benefits assistance, help finding permanent
housing, and more.
The people on our Outreach Board would like to give Encanto an opportunity to make things better for these seniors in the form of something we do so well — providing food. Each day Justa Center
feeds upwards of 100 hungry people and we have the chance to prepare and serve two different lunches on two different days.
On Wednesday, July 15 we will be serving a spaghetti meal to the Justa folks. There are several ways to participate:
1. Spaghettis chefs – we will need spaghetti for about 100 so about 10 crockpots of spaghetti (pasta with sauce).
2. Garlic bread preparers – garlic bread is a favorite so we will need many foil wrapped loaves.
3. Servers – if cooking is not your thing, come to Justa Center that day to help serve the food and/or just hang and chat.
Lunch is served at 10:30 AM so arrive at ECC at 9:15am with your warm food ready to serve. We’ll leave at 9:30 AM.
On Saturday, August 1, we’re doing it all again. This time we’re serving sloppy joes.
Most of us feel the pull to help others but don’t always know how. This might be the need you’ve been looking to fill.
Please email Cindy if you are willing to provide food or your time and she’ll give you the details.
