Milwaukee ‘Community Projects for Seniors’ Christmas meals for 36th year

MILWAUKEE – They may have spent Christmas morning at residence with their very own households, however for the thirty sixth yr in a row, a Milwaukee nonprofit got here collectively to make sure a few of our most weak neighbors have been taken care of on Christmas, and it began with meals.

Contained in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wauwatosa, the Christmas morning meal supply operation seemed loads like Santa’s Workshop, however there have been no elves right here.

“The group is wonderful,” mentioned Lisa Fohey, Neighborhood Tasks for Seniors. “The meeting line would impress Henry Ford.”

Since 1986, the Milwaukee nonprofit has assembled a Christmas morning meal to ship to low-income seniors round southeastern Wisconsin. It began with a number of hundred meals.

This yr’s whole was over 4,000.

“These are individuals who not solely have been so excited to see somebody at their door on the vacations, they received a extremely good meal, and people meals really final them two to 3 meals,” mentioned Fohey. 

The meals do not simply assist those that eat them. Julie Leisten has volunteered for six years.

“It warms your coronary heart to be serving to your neighborhood and giving them meals on the vacations once they might be alone,” mentioned Leisten.

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This group teaches a lesson in service and caring for each other that may simply be the best reward anybody might get on Christmas.

“We’re serving to individuals at the least have somewhat bit extra of a merry Christmas than they might have with out it,” mentioned Jacob Hahn, volunteer.

This yr’s meal included a Salisbury steak, veggies, corn, a roll and dessert, and it isn’t only a Christmas undertaking. Neighborhood Tasks for Seniors additionally prepares and delivers meals on Easter and Thanksgiving.