St. James Episcopal ChurchSt. James  

Community Supper
St. James
Community Supper
3207 Montana Avenue

Cincinnati, Ohio 45211
(513)661.1154

5-6:30 p.m. 
April 24
 
  
  


Our monthly community supper is quickly approaching. This month's supper will be held this Thursday, April 24 -- and we still need donations and volunteers. Can you help? 

 
Donations needed 
 
It's taco night!

30 lbs. of 80/20 or 90/10 ground beef
2 bags of restaurant-style tortilla chips
2 large (GFS or Sams) bags of shredded cheddar cheese
3 pints of sour cream
2 (40-oz.) cans of red kidney beans
3 (2-lb.) boxes of Uncle Ben's converted rice
3 bags of navel oranges
8 desserts (enough to serve 8 each)
2 gallons of lemonade or punch
2 gallons of milk

 

Please email Jane Mattes at janesmattes@fuse.net if you can donate any of these items. 
 
You will need to bring your donation to church before noon on Thursday, April 24.
 
If you can't donate any of the above items, please consider making a cash donation to cover the cost of the rest of the food. Thanks!
Volunteers needed

All positions and time slots still need to be filled.

 

We really need your help! Please consider filling one of these positions. Please email Jane as soon as possible if you can help out.
What would I need to do?

If you've never volunteered before, there are lots of jobs with varying ability levels. Here's a brief description of each:

Set-up: move tables to proper positions, set tables with placemats.
Food preparation: arrive at 3 pm to prepare the food that has been donated following the recipes provided. 
Greeter: greet the guests and have them sign in so we can get a head count. Hand out tickets for portions.
Kid's activities: play with the kids! 
Drink set-up: Arrive early to prepare juice, lemonade and coffee.
Drink servers: Assist guests with their drinks and make more drinks as needed.
Kitchen servers: collect portion tickets at kitchen door, prepare plates for guests. Obtain items in kitchen for workers in the dining area.

Dessert set-up: Prepare desserts into portions and set out on table on small plates

Dessert servers: Collect portion tickets and help guests make dessert and fruit selections. Make sure to refill fruit servings and desserts as needed.

Dining room attendants: Clean up dining area as needed throughout the dinner. Replace placemats and silverware, wipe tables, clean up spills. Make conversation with our guests.
Dishes: load dishes and cooking utensils into dishwasher.
Cleanup crew: wipe down tables, sweep floor, take out trash, make sure kitchen and parish hall are tidy and back in order.

 
Thank you! 
 
Please take a moment and consider what you can do to help out. And remember, even if you are not able to help with a donation or as a worker, join us for dinner. YOU are an important part of our community!
 
Contact Us
If you have any further questions about the Community Supper, please contact one of the organizers:
 
Jane Mattes       janemattes@fuse.net
Anne Griffiths     gygrif@fuse.net
Nancy Goodyear  nncygd@roadrunner.com