Overwhelming donations have recently been made to DESK in the memory of Dr. Gordon V.K. Reid. Dr. Reid, who passed away in April, will always be remembered by DESK and its guests. Dr. Reid and his wife, Betsy, helped serve evening meals prepared by the North Haven Congregational Church for many years. As a memorial, DESK is dedicating a portion of the new pantry shelving to Dr. Reid. A commemorative faceplate will be installed after the renovations are completed.

 

This April, DESK received a wonderful donation from the New Haven Firemen’s Benevolent Association. DESK Directors Jeanne and Diana went to the New Haven Fire Department Headquarters to accept the donation and to receive a tour of the a firehouse from Officer Black. DESK would like to say a big thanks to our firefighters for their courageous service to the community. We love Squad #1!

 

The Yale Belly Dancers event, “Hips for Hunger,” raised over $1,000.00 on behalf of DESK. Members of the Yale Belly Dance Society also plan to serve at evening meals this summer. Thank you so much for all your support.

 

View a photo of the group on the DESK website.

 

 

The following students received awards:

Quinnisha Penn

Jeremy Rivera

Chris Coriano

Daisha Brabham

Asia Thames

Maria Gant

Tiera Edwards

Taylor McNeal

Shaheda Clark

Fania Lazarre

Marinel Gonzalez

Justin Coville

Quaseem Hunter

Chase Hart

Ki'Yonta Stevenson

Myah Moye

Angelica Palacios

Edwin Picado

Briana Woods

Jasmine Galloway-Ewell

Lucy Boomer

Thomanique Welch

Xena Aixa Greene

Darien Zabala

Javier Stephens

Ali Testman

Akayla McKinnie

Yania Allison

Briana Butler

Chanttal Cabral

Davon Willoughby

James Rumley

Janasia Brooks-Johnson

Tonika Brown

Madiah Gant

 

The Foote School also received an outstanding volunteer award at Soup Night 2008. The school’s winter “Fill a Sock” project and other food and clothing drives were outstanding.

 

Alex Leffell
Brendan Healey

Julia McCarthy

Natalie Lapedies

Evan Horwitz

Andrew Stone

 

107 Whitney Ave (New Haven)

Free parking in Peabody Museum lot

 

 

The Great Hall of Dinosaurs is the centerpiece of the Yale Peabody Museum. Featuring skeletons from the museum’s world-renowned paleontology collections, it is also home to Rudolph Zallinger’s famous mural, “The Age of Reptiles.”

 

“Las Artes de México” is the Yale Peabody Museum’s latest traveling exhibition, celebrating the rich and diverse artistic traditions of Mexico. Developed by the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Las Artes de México examines over 3,500 years of art and culture and of tradition and change across the broad spectrum of Mexican life, from the ancient worlds of the Mayans and Aztecs to the 20th-century works of Miguel Covarrubias and Diego Rivera. Included are artifacts from over a dozen pre-Columbian cultures that reveal a world of ceremony and celebration, of ritual warfare and the veneration of the dead, along with a selection of material from the Peabody’s own collections.

 

 

Tickets will be available at the door for $40 per person. All proceeds directly benefit DESK. If you cannot attend but still wish to support DESK, donations may be sent to DESK at P.O. Box 1478 / New Haven, CT 06506.

 

 

 

Summer is a great time to help at DESK; in the summer, the number of guests is very high, and at the same time, many volunteer groups and schools are on vacation. Summer is therefore a great time for families and other sorts of groups to get involved with DESK.

 

DESK desperately needs volunteer groups or individuals at the kitchen and pantry at the following times every week:

 

If you have a small group, you may be interested in running the Food Pantry, Wednesday, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Volunteering during any of these times takes place at DESK’s central kitchen and pantry, 311 Temple Street (New Haven). To be scheduled, or for more information, please email JeanneMarieMay@aol.com.

 

Spring is just around the corner, and this spring DESK will attempt to plant an herb garden somewhere on the grounds of the Center Church parish house. Chef Jeanne uses fresh herbs daily in most of her cooking, and growing our own herbs would be a big help.

 

For the gardeners among you who would like to donate herb seeds, please bring them to the central kitchen by mid-April. Jeanne especially recommends basil, parsley, chives, and oregano, which are hearty in the soil and useful in the kitchen. The best times for drop off are Sunday through Thursday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

If so, please consider planting an extra row of vegetables or herbs for DESK! Chef Jeanne cooks with fresh produce every day, so extra vegetables and herbs are welcome in the DESK kitchen at any time of the year. By the way, this would make a great summer family project!

 

DESK is currently in desperate need of the following items:

    yams or sweet potatoes, fresh or in family-size cans

    adobo

    salt

    pepper

    crushed red pepper

    whole frozen turkeys

    milk

    butter

    eggs

    parsley

    sage

    white vinegar

    chili powder

    garlic powder

    onion powder

    dry mustard

    mayonnaise

    basil

    oregano

    brown sugar (!)

 

We also welcome donations of hotel-size hygiene items (e.g. soap, shampoo, conditioner).

 

 

 

 

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Diana M. Richter

Executive Director

P.O. Box 1478

New Haven, CT 06506

Phone: 203-624-6426

Fax: 203-624-2116

director@downtowneveningsoupkitchen.com