Mother's Kitchen
“Whether God exists may be a hot debate. But nobody can deny that there are suffering people in the world. Just help them. That is enough.” -Amma
Los Angeles Mother's Kitchen Activities - Get Involved!
DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER LUNCHEON - EVERY SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
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HELP WITH FOOD DONATIONS
Would you like to pick up regular food donations from a vendor in your area to redistribute to the needy? Ask me how! Contact Nisha at: mk@la.macenters.org
Thank you for helping us grow at a time when this seva is desperately needed by the poor in our community.
MOTHER’S KITCHEN LOS ANGELES NEW WEEKLY FOOD RESCUE PROJECT
Mother’s Kitchen newest Food Repurpose project:
Volunteers are needed for only 2-3 hours on Wednesday’s at 1:30pm in Santa Monica, to pick up donated produce from the farmers market and deliver to communities in need.
H.O.P.E. project also continues to deliver and serve food every Wednesday and Thursday in Santa Monica.
Volunteers are welcome!
If you are interested, please contact either Nisha or Visuddha at mk@la.macenters.org
WE ASSIST PROJECT H.O.P.E. EVERY WED & THU
Serve food to the needy at Project H.O.P.E. in Santa Monica- no RSVP necessary! Every Wed. and Thurs. Setup/Serving from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., see below for directions.
Transport Team: Pick up and deliver food donations- contact mk@la.macenters.org
Mother's Kitchen currently needs volunteers who can reheat trays of frozen food at MACLA and/or transport from MACLA to Project HOPE in Santa Monica on a Wednesday or Thursday if a cook is not available. We are in this situation once or twice every month. Despite a freezer full of nutritious meals if we do not have reheat and transport support our clients are fed fast food pizza. Contact mk@la.macenters.org if you would like to be contacted occasionally for assistance.
NEW HOME COOKS ARE NEEDED
New home cooks are needed to fill in at Project HOPE, on a Wednesday or Thursday; contact mk@la.macenters.org if you would like to give it a try
CALIFORNIA KITCHEN HELPERS - IF YOU ARE HANDLING FOOD YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW?
If you don't have your Food Card yet and you want to volunteer with Mother's Kitchen, or at Satsang events?
Find out how to get yours for only $10 - CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Every Month
Cook and serve a delicious luncheon to the ladies of the Downtown Women's Center- every 2nd Sunday of July-April. RSVP to NISHA@AmmaTeam.org
WEEKLY
Advanced volunteers: prepare a salad or hot vegetarian main dish in your home kitchen for 150 needy. email Nisha@AmmaTeam.org for more info
Why we partner with Project H.O.P.E:
Faith, Hope and Charity know a common purpose: everyone has a right to eat. Santa Monica, California actively makes a difference among its homeless population who receive weekly feedings by both Mother’s Kitchen and H.O.P.E. (Help Other People Eat). The founder of H.O.P.E, Moira La Mountain, says that the autonomous group of volunteers grew together out of an unwillingness to put a cap on the number of people who got fed. La Mountain joined with Amma devotee Raduca Kaplan back in the early 1990s, when public park feedings were illegal in Santa Monica. The transformation from the park to the current facility resulted from both law and consciousness.
Today, Mother’s Kitchen cooks, transports and serves a hot meal to over a hundred of the poor and needy in Santa Monica every Wednesday and Thursday. Some people devote time, some talent, but it takes the whole village. La Mountain believes that we are all aligned in the same spiritual way, no matter how one defines it.
HOMELESS MEAL SERVICE – Project HOPE
When and where are you cooking and serving meals in the L.A. area?
We cook nutritious vegetarian entrees every Wednesday and Thursday from 11 am – 1:30 pm at various volunteer’s homes or at MACLA .The meals are served at an indoor facility in Santa Monica located at: 503 Olympic Blvd. (west of 7th Street next to the big tent building.) MAP
If you would like to help us serve, please arrive any Wednesday or Thursday afternoon no later than 3 pm. The schedule is as follows: 2:30-3:30pm: set-up, 3:30-4:30 pm: meals are served, then afterwords, 4:30-5:30 p.m. is clean-up.
*Please be aware when commuting from across town, traffic may be heavy at this time of day.
How do I get there? Where should I park?
Project HOPE Meal Service Address: 503 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica 90401.
This is located’ at the OPCC Access Center (two-story blue and silver bldg. immediately west of a big white tent like temporary structure). MAP
1nterstate 10 Freeway West to Lincoln Blvd Exit. When you exit, you will be on Olympic Blvd. Proceed west across Lincoln and STAY TO YOUR RIGHT- DO NOT RE-ENTER FWY ON LEFT!!! The facility will be located past 7th St- immediately West of the tent building. LOOK FOR THE BLUE AND SILVER BUILDING.Park on 7th Street. The meters take either quarters or a Santa Monica Parking Card. If you are bringing items to drop off there are some temporary 15 minute meters in front.
What should I wear and what do I need to know about handling the food?
Wear modest, comfortable clothes that are easily washable with sleeves and closed-toe shoes. Hair needs to be tied back. Before touching food, please wash your hands vigorously for 30 seconds with soap and warm water and then put serving gloves on. We will supply them on site. Volunteers who would like to prepare food in MACLA kitchen or during Amma's tour need to get a Food Handler Certificate. Cost is $10
Please spend 90 minutes to take this online exam at: http://www.premierfoodsafety.com/california-food-handlers-card
“Lending a helping hand to a neglected soul, feeding the hungry, giving the sad and dejected a compassionate smile- this is the language of love.” –Amma