How
Many Come?
The number of
sandwiches is an estimate. In good weather we serve 30-40
people at worship, and another 30 or more as we walk
up main street.
In the rain,
in spring, summer, and fall we serve 15-20 during
worship, and another 10-20 on the streets.
Winter worship
with the sun shining brings out 15-20 during worship,
while a cold and wet day may mean 8-10. Of course the
cold also makes people hungrier, so having a third
sandwich is a treat.
At worship it
is nice for people to have the option of 2 sandwiches.
GUIDELINES
Warm, Dry
Weather: We
need at least 60 sandwiches
and 30-40 juice
boxes.
Warm, Wet
Weather:
We need at least 40 sandwiches
and 20-30 juice boxes.
Cold, Dry
Weather:
We need at least 40 sandwiches
and 20 juice boxes.
Cold, Wet
Weather:
We need about 30 sandwiches
and 20 juice boxes.
WHERE
AND WHEN?
Deliver lunch
Sunday afternoon by 12:45 to the plaza behind city
hall on Front Street in Worcester. (Park on Franklin
Street.)
While we don't eat until about 1:45 it really
helps your group if we can tell you about set-up at 12:45.
And it helps us get organized!
We hope that
some members of your group can stay and join us for worship
and lunch. If you are bringing a large group, make extra
sandwiches. It feels best if we are eating lunch together.
OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Perishable
Snacks: Homemade
cookies, brownies, and other perishable snacks are
a treasure. These are not required, but are widely
appreciated! Bring no more than one for each sandwich
made.
Fruit:
Fruit is very popular. Bananas, peaches, pears, berries,
oranges, tangerines, etc. Also containers of applesauce
or fruit compote... don't forget spoons! Apples are difficult
to eat. Bring about 1 fruit item for every 2 sandwhiches.
Hard-Boiled
Eggs: Soft and nutritous, these are very popular.
Decorated, they make every Sunday about resurrection!
Just a dozen eggs expands lunch beautifully, but
we can use as much as 1 egg for every sandwich.
Unperishable
Snacks: Chips, nutri-grain bars, store bought cookies
packages of crackers & peanut butter or assorted
crackers can be inexpensively bought
in bulk packages at BJs, Sam, etc., and are especially
handy because we save extras for a week when we are short
on sandwiches. In general choose items that are soft
and chewy; many of our congregation do not have good
teeth.
Socks: There
seems to be no limit to the number of socks we can use.
It would be great to have at least 60 pair every week.
White, new, men's and women's sport socks. Crew are great
in the summer, longer ones in the winter.
Hats, Gloves,
Scarves: These are popular items all winter long.
Tight knit and dark colors seem to be the preference.
Leather work gloves are popular as well. No children's
sizes needed, and very limited women's sizes.
Underwear: We
hand out single pairs of mens and women's underwear
if it is requested. Please bring these separately from
socks; we have a volunteer who organizes sizes and
bags these items for a future week.
Miscellaneous
Larger Items: Hand Cleaner: we need a large container
for worship every quarter or so.
Powdered fruit punch
mix: we make 2 gallons each Sunday. Powdered Hot Chocolate
Mix: 2 gallons per winter Sunday.
Cups: we use 40-50
per week, cold in summer, hot cups in winter. Pizza:
for about 10 people on second sundays at 4pm.
Old Umbrellas!
We leave them out when it looks like it might rain.
Other Individual
Items to hand out: Gifts
for holidays: we've given out red scarves for pentecost,
colored eggs for easter, candy bars for Christmas.
Creative ideas welcome!
Dunkin Donuts cards or McDonald's Gift Certificates in
the summer give access to the bathroom while the library
is closed.
Bus tokens are often requested.
Hand sanitizer is very popular.
