“…Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world, for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” From the Gospel of St. Matthew, chapter 25.
Welcome to Hot Meals for the Hungry. For more than 35 years, this essential ministry of St. Mark’s has provided freshly cooked hot meals at no charge to our guests who live in our parish’s community. All are welcome.
Schedule
Hot Meals for the Homeless holds events on the third Saturday of each month. Dates for 2025 include: 1/18, 2/15, 3/15, 4/19, 5/17, 6/21, 7/19, 8/16, 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20
Dinner is served at 4:30 p.m., and the preparation consists of two volunteer shifts:
Shift 1 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.- This includes setting up the work area, making the dinner and lunch bags, cleaning up and then setting up for dinner.
Shift 2 – 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – This includes packing to-go boxes and staging lunches and dinners. At approximately 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. we will distribute the to-go boxes and lunches to the guests. Then we clean up the kitchen, parish hall and distribution area.
Location
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall
2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
Enter at the large gated entryway at the northeast corner of the church on Bancroft Way. Signs will be posted with entry information.
Parking
2315 Ellsworth Street Garage @ the Metropolitan, Berkeley, CA – Check with Hot Meals Leaders for validation.
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