Are there any volunteer opportunities at St. Anthony's over the Xmas and NYE holiday? What steps do I need to take to confirm a day and time?
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Are there any volunteer opportunities at St. Anthony's over the Xmas and NYE holiday? What steps do I need to take to confirm a day and time?
Duh, I just answered my own question by reading their facebook page:
Company Overview
St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen
Located on Nampriel Road, Negril, Jamaica
Past the Bus Park before Sweet Spice on the same side of the road.
Volunteers are welcome Monday through Friday.
We currently serve approx 120 persons a hot meal per day at lunch and
breakfast to 40 children on the way to school.
Jobs are Food Preparation, Serving and Clean Up.
Breakfast: 7:00 to 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This kitchen is run by the Catholic Church on the Beach
Mary Gate Of Heaven. If you cannot Volunteer donations are welcome.
If you wish more information please contact
Friar James Bok, O.F.M.
Norman Manley Blvd.
P.O. Box 2564
Negril,
Westmoreland
Jamaica , West Indies
876-957-4900
876-957-4625 (FAX)
jimbok@franciscan.org
So Friar Jim...Aica......Since I will be going to The Rock soon and yes,,,I do plan on a few sins here & there....Can I absolve my soul by doing some work for you? Ya know peel a basket of onions for that silly table dance I did last night that embarrassed my wife? Can I like get credit for "future" sins yet to happen? I'm just hoping to break even at the end,ya know Fadder?
Thanks for your interest in helping out at St. Anthony's Kitchen! I will be sure to check with Fadder JIMaica and find out what the holiday schedule will be.
Blessings!
St. Anthony's Kitchen
Dear Jamerican71, I'll check on volunteer opportunities around Christmas/New Year. We generally close the Kitchen for some days during the holidays but the times are not yet decided...haven't even thought about. I'll check with the powers-that-be--that would be Ms. Pearl--and we will chat about closed times. Hope we can accommodate you for some time. Will get back to you here.
As for you, Fred Stripe, NO, you cannot get credit for future sins at our Kitchen. You can, however, earn golden stars in your heavenly crown if you do some work for us. Jamerican71 just did us the favor of posting our operating and volunteer times. To shed some tears sign up for Monday morning after the kids have breakfast. The chopping, dicing, mashing all take place then for the week. I'll assign you to the onions! Or possibly you will chop the garlic--no tears, but the odor of garlic will stay on your fingers for days and be a gentle reminder to behave yourself. --Fadder Jim
Thank you for checking on the holiday hours. I will be in Negril Dec 22 - Jan 5 so I hope there will be a day or two that volunteers will be needed.
Father
I'll be in Negril at the beginning of December and I started gathering some school supplies, got 5 backpacks, pens notebooks & planning on getting some solar powered calculators. Any other suggestions, maybe a soccer ball?
Rasta Stan and I filled a large bowl with cleaned garlic last April, which is National Garlic Month in the US, by the way. I don't know how long we worked at it; but the task was fun and the company and banter were lively. Even though we cleaned bags and bags of whole garlic bulbs, it reminded me of an old saying: "There is no such thing as a little garlic." Maybe we can repeat during the holidays.
Dear Jamerican71, I have bad news for you. The Kitchen will be closed from December 23 through January 5. If you would like to visit the place just to see it I'd be happy to take you there. And if you want to carry anything for the Kitchen, well, that would be great!
rickme, soccer balls are good! Kids love football (soccer). The other items you mentioned are welcome. We always use underwear and socks for kids if you have a little spare room in the luggage. Thanks for the support. If yo need help getting the stuff to the Kitchen give me a call. My cell is 881-1763! --Fadder Jim
Just wondering where people in need will get their food when you are closed?
Good question, Eco! That's always a concern. First, the staff needs a break on occasion and the Kitchen needs a good cleaning now and then. Our last meal before Christmas break is a big deal We serve a nice special meal, each family gets a substantial bag of food (a chicken, rice, peas, oil, mackerel, sardine, bully beef, flour, sugar and so on). Santa comes with presents for all the children. It's a blessed and fun day. The main reason for closing is that many folks come to town to visit relatives for the holidays and the numbers at the Kitchen swell. Many we do not know and there tends to be problems at such times. The programme is expensive, of course, and this gives us a little break to catch our financial breath as well. Bottom line, we know that folks survived before the Kitchen and will survive when we are closed. --Fadder Jim
I can't wait to get bossed around by Miss Pearl again. A great time had by all of us. Bless the kitchen.
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Thanks for the update. I guess it's bad news for me but good news for the staff at St. Anthony's.
Fr. Jim, what color socks do the kids need to have? Also, what type of socks?(crew, no show, etc..) I know that here in the US kids are very particular about the style of socks they wear. Just want to get the proper ones, so the children are happy. Also, for sizes of underwear, can you tell me the ages of kids they will be for? We will be there in a few weeks, and I am trying to get as much stuff together that I can. :)
Dear pamc12345, Crew, no show etc....Yikes, I wear flip-flops or sandals all the time. Actually, I think crew is best as the will mostly need them for school. As for underwear, the ages range from 5 to 16. The majority are in primary school. You are kind to do this. You can deliver the stuff to the Church, the Kitchen or give me a call (cell is 881-1763) and I can stop by and pick it up if that is helpful. Thanks! --Fadder Jim
Brown socks is what was posted before or black was sometimes accepted. I would want it to be accepted so would get brown personally.
Brown or black works--the uniforms are brown (khaki) and most shoes are black. Take your pick! --Fadder Jim