The volunteers at St. Alban’s Outreach and Advocacy reached a very special milestone on Canada Day.
The group runs a weekly, free Friday Lunch program for the less fortunate in Richmond and, at the last count in 2019, they had served an incredible 4,000 meals.
Last Friday, however, they dished out the 9,000th free lunch to a very lucky recipient, who received a gift basket of chocolate and goodies.
The “winner,” said the program’s Dianne Woodhouse, was a new guest “whom we have never seen before.
“It was his very first time coming to Friday Lunch, a homeless man who lives in his vehicle.
“He had been found by Hugh, the outreach worker who delivers hot meals in Richmond every night.”
Woodhouse explained how five different faith organizations prepare a minimum of 40 meals five days a week, which Hugh delivers under the FAD banner (Food Aid Delivery) which was also started by St. Alban’s.
“Hugh advised the gentleman to come to St. Alban's on Fridays for a hot lunch and what a surprise he got…not just a meal of baked chicken, rice and Greek salad, but a big basket of goodies.”
Every guest also received a zip lock baggy of sweets to celebrate.
