St. Elizabeth's serves dinner the third Monday of each month at St. Paul's Men's Shelter, Paterson. Please sign up to help!
St. Paul's Community Development Corporation
www.stpaulscdcnj.org
Food Pantry – The Food Pantry provides supplemental assistance to individuals and families who are unable to purchase their nutritional requirements. The Food Pantry currently serves as the largest distributor of donated food in Passaic County.
Meal Preparation Opportunities at St. Paul’s Shelter
Third Monday of Each Month at 5:30 p.m.
Volunteers Needed to Prep, Serve Dinner at St. Paul's Shelter
St. Elizabeth’s has been an active supporter of this mission for many years and provides a dinner meal for up to 40 men on the third Monday of each month. This is an excellent opportunity to provide assistance to a worthy and appreciative group of men who are trying to rebuild their lives. This is an excellent activity to do with friends, family, or organizations such as school clubs, youth groups, or work places. The sign-up sheet is located on the Outreach bulletin board located across the hall from the Church Office.
It's easy: Prepare a meal (or pick up a catered meal), head to St. Paul's to serve the food, and return home in approximately an hour. The shelter residents do the clean up, and reimbursement for food is available.
Shelter Schedule
The sign-up sheet is located on the Outreach bulletin board in the hallway near the Church Office. For additional information, please contact Outreach Committee chairperson Denise Vollkommer through the Church Office (201-444-2299 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
- A manual is available to guide participants in the process and also suggested recipes;
- Participants may prepare the meal in the St. Elizabeth’s kitchen and then drive it to St. Paul’s; alternatively, a catered meal can be picked up and served.
- The meal is served to the men buffet style;
- St. Paul’s performs the clean-up of dishes, glasses, counters, and tables;
- The experience is generally very positive; the staff at St. Paul’s is very helpful and those being served are generally polite and grateful.
To learn more about St. Paul's Emergency Men's Shelter, click here.
Some recipes:
Caeser Salad
Chicken Paella
Rice-a-Roni Meatballs
Meatball Stew
Pasta with Meat Sauce
Chicken Dish
One of the more rewarding projects we undertake at St. Elizabeth’s is to prepare and serve dinners at the men’s shelter at St. Paul’s in Paterson on the third Monday of every month.
