Corps of Workers Rekindle Meal Program at St. John’s

By Stan Kapelewski and Adrienne Langlois

This month Street Sights is giving awards to all the volunteers and staff members responsible for restarting and maintaining the St. John’s City Meal Site on North Main Street, Providence.

Since its revival last October, the meal site has been operated by an army of fresh volunteers who joined the earlier volunteers, working side by side, devoting a lot of time and hard work.

Thanks to The Providence Center School students and their vocation counselor, Eve Labb; the Brown University H.O.P.E. students; the Providence College students and their coordinator, Shannon Johnson; the Homeless Peoples Action Committee (H.P.A.C.); and all the church volunteers.

Thanks also to Executive Director Tom Veronneau; site manager John Freitas; cooks Tom O’Donnell, Bob Oberg, and Alane Spinney; and volunteers Barbara Kalil, “Stone Cold” Richard Corcoran, Mike MacEwen, Sandy Peterson, John Doherty, Gloria Day, Rosemary Perry, John Haskell, Denise Andrade, Richard Draper, Judy McGill, Kate Terwilliger, Edgar Woznica, Denise Labont, Valexja and Tatjana and Joshua Johnson, Winston and Everett Lima, Elder Knight, Elder Park, Jonathan LaBrecque, Kate Kelly, Kelly Sheehan, Nick Vaz, and Jake Vieira.

To contact the meal site, call 401-331-2590

Testimonials:
“Working at this meal site has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.”
– Alane Spinney, cook

“It’s a great place to get a good meal.” –Ray

“The food is always good, and all the volunteers make you feel welcome. I am very thankful.”
– Mark P.

“It’s a wonderful ministry that tries to help out the best that they can.” — Lee

“I missed them when they closed, and now happy that they are back.” — Linda