January numbers up at soup kitchen

Volunteers at North Bay’s Community Soup Kitchen served 1,772 meals to Neighbours-in-need throughout the month of January, a substantial increase from December’s total of 1,594 meals served.

Volunteers served an average of An average of 77 meals per day were served throughout January, compared to December’s daily average of 76, which brings the total number of meals served since the opening of the facility in September of 2003 to 92,196 meals.


The demographic break down for the number of meals served at The Gathering Place are:

- 1,240 were served to adults (aged 25-60)

- 294 were served to seniors

- 218 were served to young adults between the ages of 16 and 25 years of age

- 5 pre-schoolers

- 15 school-aged children under 16 were also served a hot, nutritious meal at the gathering place during the month of November.

An Heirloom Cookbook

Copies of the gathering place’s Heirloom Cookbook are now available at the Algonquin St. location.

The cookbook is a collection of tried and true family recipes gathered by volunteers and friends of the gathering place.

Cookbooks are $15 each, with a special of $13 per book for anyone purchasing two to five cookbooks at a time and $10 per book for anyone buying six or more cookbooks at a time.

The cookbook is a major fund-raising project for the gathering place and all proceeds will go to assisting with the ongoing financial needs of the soup kitchen.

the gathering place accepts debit, Visa and Master Card donations. Regular office hours are from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday.

Located at 392 Algonquin Ave., the gathering place serves a hot, nutritious meal from Monday through Friday, including holidays, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.