All Saints Soup Kitchen

As noted in recent news reports, the All Saints Parish Soup Kitchen in southwest Detroit, experienced a serious setback recently. The Soup Kitchen, located in the church basement, was destroyed by fire the day after Christmas. The kitchen, serving hall and kitchen/cooking equipment sustained extreme fire, smoke and water damage and the entire food supply in the food pantry was lost.

As part of our parish outreach/Christian service efforts, CGS Parish has
actively supported the All Saints Soup Kitchen since 1995. Every month,
adult volunteers from our parish and school have helped prepare and serve
lunch to those in need. Included in the volunteer effort from CGS are the
volunteer students from our school's Jr. High division who rotate as volunteer
helpers at the kitchen as part of their Christian service projects for Confirmation
preparation. The Soup Kitchen serves almost 500 meals a week to
those in need and over 200 families a week are helped by food donations
from the food pantry.

We're asking all CGS parishioners to consider helping All Saints as they
rebuild this important program. Money donations can be sent directly to:
 
All Saints Parish
c/o "Soup Kitchen"
7824 West Fort St.
Detroit, MI   48209

You can also drop your contribution in our Sunday
collection basket and we will forward your donation to the church.
The Soup Kitchen will also accept donations of food, but they have specific
needs. Items needed most include: any kind of canned meat (tuna,
spam, etc.) / peanut butter, jelly, oatmeal, cold cereals, powdered milk, instant
mashed potatoes, small bags of beans (any kind). No rice, no paper
products.  You may drop off any food donations directly to the Soup Kitchen
at the address listed above.  Any questions may be directed to Fr. Ed, pastor
or Sr. Eileen at All Saints at (313) 841-1428 or call Kathi Campbell at (313) 575-5795.
Let us as a parish family continue to show our caring and sharing spirit
with those in need in our community!

(copied from January 8, 2006 parish vigil)

What is it?
Christ the Good Shepherd partners with All Saints in buying, preparing and serving a meal to those in need every other month. Two teams of seven rotate every other month to prepare and serve the meal.

When do our parishioners go to all Saints?
Our parish goes on the Second Wednesday of the months of February, April, June, August, October and December.

Where is the meal served?
Parishioners from Christ the Good Shepherd meet at the parish at 8:00am and car - pool to All Saints where the meal is prepared and served. The team returns about 1:30 pm.

Who can help?
Anyone who is able to join the car-pool and be of some assistance. Call the CGS parish office at 313-928-1324 for information.