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Post by Tosh on Jan 6, 2007 6:51:37 GMT -5
The Glasgow Soup Kitchen has been in operation since 1985, co-ordinated by the Simon Community for homeless people. Its main activity is distributing both hot and cold food in Glasgow city centre around 10pm each night to those in need. Rokpa Glasgow is now responsible for the provision of this food for at least one, and up to three nights per week, depending on the availability of other providers. All the food used is either donated, or bought using donated funds. For instance, local branches of a national department store chain donate items that reach their sell-by date and remain unsold. The Kitchen at Rokpa House Akong Rinpoche (founder of the Rokpa organisation) suggested that for anyone who is willing to work for the benefit of others, one of the simplest ways is to provide food for those in need. When Rokpa House was established, we were successful in securing a grant from the Community Fund to build a semi-professional kitchen in the basement. This enabled us not only to be more efficient in providing for those in need, but also to offer other charitable groups the use of the facility to prepare food in a more professional manner. The Volunteers The work involved in meeting these needs is done entirely by volunteers … from making the soup and sandwiches to distributing them in Glasgow city centre, to going out on the streets with collecting cans as part of our annual fund raising drive.
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Post by Chunderman on Mar 8, 2008 10:29:07 GMT -5
I had a tasty meal at 'Falkirk Soup Kitchen' in the middle of the week funnily enough.
It caters for those from miles around and is a valuable source for tackling isolation.
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Post by Tosh on Mar 8, 2008 11:00:18 GMT -5
I had a tasty meal at 'Falkirk Soup Kitchen' in the middle of the week funnily enough. It caters for those from miles around and is a valuable source for tackling isolation. We're ye just feeling a bit isolated chunders or were ya working and partook of the hearty fair on offer? good work is done by a lot of people across the country like this and never seem to fully get appreciated by society.
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Post by Chunderman on Mar 8, 2008 11:19:29 GMT -5
I had a tasty meal at 'Falkirk Soup Kitchen' in the middle of the week funnily enough. It caters for those from miles around and is a valuable source for tackling isolation. We're ye just feeling a bit isolated chunders or were ya working and partook of the hearty fair on offer? good work is done by a lot of people across the country like this and never seem to fully get appreciated by society. Was working and it was free ;D but don't tell Alvin or he'll be up everyday. He'd probably be able to supply his employers with receipts as well. The guys that use the place know the real meaning of Isolation. A quality Establishment.
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Post by Tosh on Mar 8, 2008 13:20:17 GMT -5
Nice one!
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Post by Beelzebozo on Mar 9, 2008 4:13:36 GMT -5
wot no greggs? where does the soup kitchen operate from?
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Post by Tosh on Mar 9, 2008 7:44:02 GMT -5
wot no greggs? where does the soup kitchen operate from? Shut it Pie Boy!
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