Numbers up at soup kitchen

Volunteers at North Bay’s Community Soup Kitchen served a total of 2,095 meals to Neighbours-in-need throughout the month of June, an increase from May’s total of 1,905 meals served.

Volunteers served an average of An average of 100 meals per day were served throughout June, compared to May’s daily average of 87, This is the highest daily average since June of 2006 when an average of 104 meals per day were served, which brings the total number of meals served since the opening of the facility in September of 2003 to 101,244 meals.

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

- 1,473 were served to adults (aged 25-60)

- 343 were served to seniors

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

- 8 pre-schoolers

- 23 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.