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Shelter House in need of people to lend a helping hand

Last summer, Michael Quibell cooked 10 meals straight for Shelter House's 200 clients all by himself. On Monday, volunteers relieved part of the weight of preparing lunch, two meals short of breaking that record.
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Volunteers prepares a meal on Monday at Shelter House. The organization is seeking more help as the summer months progress. (Jon Thompson, tbnewswatch.com)

Last summer, Michael Quibell cooked 10 meals straight for Shelter House's 200 clients all by himself.

On Monday, volunteers relieved part of the weight of preparing lunch, two meals short of breaking that record.

"I don't want to beat that record," the kitchen coordinator said.

Volunteer and food donation schedules gear down over July and August as summer plans take precedence for even the most dedicated of community participants. The Regional Food Distribution Network called for increased food donations on Saturday and the Dew Drop Inn has also been struggling with attracting summer volunteers.   

"People go on holidays or people take a break -- I mean, they're here all year -- so every summer, we do slow down a bit for volunteers," Quibell said. "It's a challenge. We need to be creative."

With fewer hands in the kitchen, Quibell has been adding vegetables to Kraft Dinner or Hamburger Helper, making casseroles and other meals as healthily and as quickly as he can. When he's finished the 2:30 p.m. lunch, he begins prepping the 7 p.m. supper.

"If we have people sometimes to help with dishes or sometimes help us serve, even one or two extra people coming in really makes a difference. It doesn't have to be a huge group. Any help is really appreciated."

Anyone interested in helping out can contact volunteer coordinator, Tessa Murray at 474-4354 or tessa.murray@shelterhouse.on.ca





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