Levitt said in 10 years on Main Street, she can recall numerous stories demonstrating the impact the cafe has had on the lives of those it serves. Most recently, the cafe launched the Culinary Arts Institute, a 12-week program during which students will receive training and practice in the fundamentals of cooking, along with safe handling and serving of food and beverages. A nearly all-volunteer model has shifted to include 10 part-time employees in addition to volunteers. Over the years, the cafe has grown to run book groups, online discussion groups and film festivals. It’s because we have fantastic supporters that don’t just give their time and talent, but also their treasure - their monetary donation.” It’s because people show up and volunteer. “It’s because we listen to our community. “That’s not just because we have 10 years under our belt,” she said. In one form or another, she noted, the nonprofit serves more than 500 meals each week.Įchoing the words of Mayor Roxann Wedegartner, Levitt said the cafe exists as an “essential link” in the food security infrastructure.
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“Now it’s a curbside pickup and delivery program that has a free store that serves 70 to 80 families every Saturday.” “Stone Soup Cafe started as a sit-down meal for 20 to 25 people,” Levitt said. Two years later, in need of a more central location, the cafe moved to its current site in Greenfield. The cafe as it exists today grew from the “Let All Eat Cafe” that began in Montague in 2010, according to the nonprofit. Local disc jockey Robert “Bobby C” Campbell will provide musical entertainment.
Sunday’s celebration will feature an interactive mural designed by Emily Roman, juggling, hula hooping, face painting, games and pizza. “It’s almost unfathomable,” Levitt said of the 10-year milestone. The Stone Soup Cafe, which has served community meals from All Souls Church on Main Street since 2012, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. “We are creating a community space where people from all walks of life can come together for nourishment of body, mind and spirit.” “It’s overwhelmingly satisfying to know we serve a purpose beyond providing emergency meals,” said Levitt, executive director of the weekly pay-what-you-can meal program. GREENFIELD - Since Stone Soup Cafe’s move to Greenfield 10 years ago, Kirsten Levitt has watched as a community has grown and continued to step up for one another.
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