Holiday volunteers serving up Thanksgiving stuffing

November might be the tastiest of all months. Not only can you  start eating root vegetables, soups, stews, gratins and roasted everything, but the month is finished off in style with the most glorious of all American eating holidays - Thanksgiving! We celebrate Thanksgiving in style here at Kitchen Angels. We really pamper our clients so they don't feel like they're missing out on any of the festivities. Our holiday menu is indeed something to behold. In addition to the standard turkey and stuffing, we serve some of the most delicious side dishes and desserts.

Speaking of side dishes...they really can make or break the holiday menu. It's easy to tire of the same old mashed potatoes and green bean casserole. Here's an outstanding collection of 105 Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes That Steal the Spotlight from Bon Appétit. It really is one of the best recipe collections that we've ever feasted our eyes upon. (Lauren has already made the root vegetable gratin to rave reviews from her family)

We are truly grateful for all of the regular and visiting volunteers who chip in their time to cook Thanksgiving dinner for our homebound clients. It means the world to us...and our clients!

If you signed up to make a pie for Thanksgiving dinner, dress it up a bit this year. There are so many clever ways you can make an ordinary pie stand out from the rest. Check out this short video for some fun ideas.

Easy Ways to Embelish your Thanksgiving Pies

We always welcome new volunteers! Here are our current opportunities:

• Monday Driver, Route 8 (Airport Rd.)
• Tuesday Driver, Route 6 (Miguel Chavez)
• Tuesday Driver, Route 12 (Pacheco St.)
• Thursday Driver, Route 13 (Mid-Rufina Rd.)
• Friday Driver, Route 6 (Miguel Chavez)
• Friday Driver, Route 7 (N. Rufina St.)

Please tell people who may be interested to call Lauren at 471-7780   

	Mary & Julia working their magic on incoming donations

Jill, Suellen, Janey & Linda working behind the scenes at Kitchenality

We want to take a moment to thank those volunteers who work  behind the scenes at KITCHENALITY to keep it running smoothly. You may not know that there is a team of volunteers who process the donations before they hit the sales floor. These volunteers wash, scrub, research, price, and then incorporate the new items into existing displays. That's a lot of work and we couldn't do it without the help of these wonderful, helpful individuals. If you ever see them back in the warehouse, give these unsung heroes a word of thanks for their hard work.  

Many thanks to the various committee members who are also working behind the scenes to

Elva, Stephanie, Jim, John, Andres & Lawrence at a Building Committee meeting

ensure our programs and entire organization run smoothly. The Hiring Committee did a great job finding the newest member of our staff and Director of Food Services - Joe Cates. The Contingency Committee worked out plans to continue cooking meals during our building renovation. The Building Committee continues to meet frequently on issues that come up during  the renovation. The new PR Committee is working to come up with an awareness campaign for 2018 for Kitchen Angels. And finally, the Marketing Committee is identifying new ways for us to reach out to our community to make our presence known. These committees are made up of board members, local professionals, and volunteers who contribute to the good work ahead. 

If you'd like to contribute to any of these committees, please contact Tony at 471-7780 X 205.

A Last Thank You Note from Teresa...

   "Dear Kitchen Angels volunteers- each one of you. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to my 10,000 Waves gift certificate, and all of the other gifts. The party on Saturday, September 30th was so much fun. So many people showed up and ate pizza with me, asking questions about my future...which I still don't know. Keep up the good work at Kitchen Angels and remember the mission still stands."