Parrotheads of the Villages, FL

$1,000

At the April 13th flocking, a check for $1,000 was presented to Barb McManus, President of the Board of Directors of the
Wildwood Soup Kitchen. During the month of April, a anonymous donor matched our contribution so the Soup Kitchen will receive
$2,000 – Thank You Donor. 

The Wildwood Soup Kitchen was started in 1992. In 2011, the Soup Kitchen remodeled to ensure the facility met current food safety standards. The Wildwood Soup Kitchen serves meals to the unfortunate, the homeless, the hungry, and the lonely by providing healthy, nutritious and tasty meals to all who request them. Almost all meals are full-course dinners, including a meat, vegetable, salad, bread, dessert, and drink. 

On Tue, Thu, & Sat (11:00am - 12:30pm), about 100 meals/ day are prepared in-house and about 500 meals/day are prepared for take-out. Approximately 3,000 meals per week are delivered to those who are unable to come to the Soup Kitchen. The Wildwood Soup Kitchen is staffed by over 150 volunteers who are inspired to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, and welcome the stranger. Their staff is 100% volunteers and no one is paid.

Once a year, the Seeds of Hope (SOH) volunteers arrange a food fund and awareness-raising committee for the Wildwood Soup
Kitchen and the Wildwood Food Pantry. SOH arranges events, concerts, and food drives that take place each year during the 2
1/2-week period leading up to Easter. All food collected is shared between the Wildwood Soup Kitchen and the Food Pantry. And,
at the end of this food drive, a pancake breakfast is held at the Soup Kitchen. Aside from money, the Wildwood Soup Kitchen
needs Food Pantry donations that include any non-perishable items.