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Vancouver, WA – The kitchen at Share House will close on July 9 for an estimated eight weeks to complete a remodel of the kitchen, janitor’s closet and men and women’s bathrooms. During this time, Share’s Hot Meals program will continue to serve brown-bag meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner from the Share Day Center, 1600 W 20th St.
“To lessen the impact on the clients served through Share’s Hot Meals program, the remodel was purposefully scheduled during the warmer, dryer weather of summer when the need for a hot meal indoors is minimal,” said Diane McWithey, executive director. “A kitchen remodel will greatly improve the efficiency, capacity, and safety of the kitchen, benefiting both Share’s clients and volunteers who prepare, cook and serve meals.”
The kitchen at Share House operates 365 days a year, preparing and serving almost 92,000 meals each year.
A Kitchen Remodel Campaign was held in the month of May, raising the bulk of the estimated cost to complete the project, including a $75,000 anonymous donation from a volunteer family. An additional $45,000 remains to be raised to cover the remodel cost.
About Share
Share was founded in 1979 with the goal of caring for the homeless and hungry in the greater Vancouver area. Share operates three shelters for the homeless, a transitional housing program, Lincoln Place (a 30-unit Housing First model apartment complex), a street outreach program, including a Day Center, a Housing & Essential Needs (HEN) program, provides case management to clients and provides daily meals for the homeless and low-income members of our community. Share also operates a summer meals program for low-income children and a backpack program benefitting 1,535+ children at 95 schools to provide food for weekends to children receiving free or reduced-fee lunches. Additionally, Share offers financial programs that incorporate financial education and matched dollars for savings; these programs are designed to assist in the improvement of credit scores and financial management. For more information on Share, visit our Web site at www.sharevancouver.org.
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