http://www.placeattable.org Reaching Out with Love Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:44:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When Jason Rosenkranz lived and worked in Lincoln, he had an hour to spare during the day—his lunch hour. He used it to volunteer at the Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach (MTKO), serving lunch to Lincoln’s working poor and homeless. More at YorkNewsTimes.com. http://www.placeattable.org/2009/08/17/stromsburg-garden-feeds-expanding-community/ If you’ve walked by Swede Haven lately, you may have noticed a garden growing, tucked behind the west-most row of apartments, but visible from the main parking lot. Ringed by a cheerful row of marigolds, the garden sports a variety of vegetables and an inviting mulched path through its center, beckoning ... http://www.placeattable.org/2009/08/17/garden-party-celebrates-bountiful-harvest/ Hi all, I’d like to let you know of another wonderful opportunity to touch the lives of our neighbors.  As you know, we have been in conversation with the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg about volunteering to spend some time gardening and visiting with the elders in residence during the summer ... http://www.placeattable.org/2009/07/02/gardening-and-visiting-with-elders/ I just want to give everyone an update on two important activities we will be undertaking over the spring and summer months right here in Stromsburg to hopefully bring joy, companionship, physical activity, and fresh whole produce to our neighbors at Swede Haven and Midwest Covenant Home through gardening activities. In ... http://www.placeattable.org/2009/03/29/community-garden-update/ A Place at the Table now has its own Web site at www.placeattable.org. But then, you might already know that because you are here! This is another step in the growth of our organization, as we have moved on from sharing space at www.WideSky.biz. Please plan to check back to see the ... http://www.placeattable.org/2009/03/23/new-web-site/ Last Thursday we met with the residents and Executive Director of Swede Haven in Stromsburg to discuss the upcoming community garden and get their input on what to grow.  We were pleased that about 15 residents were there to provide input, and they were very excited by the idea!  We ... http://www.placeattable.org/2009/03/10/what-shall-the-garden-grow/ I am pleased to let you know that our group will have a great opportunity to participate very closely in Matt Talbot’s move to their new location over the coming months.  On Saturday, at a meeting of team captains at the Kitchen to update us on the plans for the ... http://www.placeattable.org/2009/03/06/mtko-witness-to-hope-update/ I’d like to share something with you that was given to me this evening by a patron of Matt Talbot Kitchen.  Before you open it, let me tell you a bit about my frame of mind when it was handed to me about 5:15pm.   I think it’s fair to say ... http://www.placeattable.org/2009/03/06/the-napkin/ Just a quick note to let all of you know that we have been given the approval to start a community garden for the residents of the Swede Haven in Stromsburg this spring!  I am meeting with Cindy Naber, the Executive Director, to discuss the physical location of the garden ... http://www.placeattable.org/2009/03/06/community-garden-approval/ Today's online Washington Post is featuring a big story investigating efforts to relook at how our country reaches out to hungry people. Here’s an excerpt: In soup kitchens, food pantries and universities across the country, activists are planting the seeds for an overhaul of the way America feeds its more than 35 ... http://www.placeattable.org/2009/01/24/a-new-look-at-feeding-our-neighbors/