The Sunday Dinner Ministry would like to say thank you to all of our many dedicated volunteers. The committee hopes that you all had a wonderful, joyous and happy holiday season. March will start the seventh year that Resurrection has been involved in this ministry. The committee would like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to Gloria Mogavero who not only had the insight to recognize the need in the community, but, had the ambition to identify a viable response, and made the commitment to make it happen. It is truly amazing that the Fairport community has the level of need that makes providing this service a real necessity.

At this point in time Sunday Dinner Ministry prepares about 100 meals on the days we cook. The number of people that we are providing a meal for has been on a slow increase since its inception. This number is made up of around 40 home deliveries and 40 to 60 "in-house" diners. It is difficult to estimate how many will partake of the services we provide so we plan for 100 meals. Anything that is left over is made available to Caring and Sharing to provide food for people known to Resurrection as being in need. If there is still food that has not been used it is taken downtown to St. Joseph�s House of Hospitality where it will always be used to help those in need. In addition to these services we are once again providing transportation services for one or two senior citizens. Because most of the "in-house" diners live in the general area of the village and the fact that keeping the dining locations in the same general area Resurrection uses the facility at the Fairport United Methodist Church to cook and serve from.

At the risk of over stating the obvious the Sunday Dinner Ministry is always seeking volunteers. On any given Sunday there are approximately 30 people, in some way shape or form, involved with providing this service. The total effort is about a six hour process that is segmented based on the function you are performing. It starts at 8:30 with the meal preparation and ends someplace around 2:30 when the clean-up efforts are complete. Support could come in many forms most of which are identified above and encompass everything from providing needed food items, to participation in one of the volunteer opportunities, to financial contributions that will help defray the cost of the other food items that are needed. We have families with small children, pre-school age, who act as greeters to those coming to the meal. It is really "neat" to see the young children excited to greet the senior citizens take them by the hand and lead them to their seat; it�s hard to tell who is more excited the kids or the adults. One other area that is worth pointing out, again, is the young kids, that have come to help with setup. You see them coming into the kitchen wearing an extremely large set of food service gloves, hands in the air displaying the attitude that I�m doing something special and I love it. All of this coupled with the knowledge that the Parish is providing a worthwhile and appreciated service to the community, the committee believes, leaves the volunteers with a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment.

If you have any questions or would like to help please contact:
Bev or Mike Rees 223-7587
Or
Elaine Hennessy 425-7287

Thank you for your past and continuing support.