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My Hand to Yours says it prepares 250 meals each Monday for Salt Lake City's unsheltered residents
Summary
Representatives of My Hand to Yours described a volunteer-run program that prepares roughly 250 meals each Monday in Salt Lake City, offers clothing and hygiene supplies weekly and said a recent award nomination has energized volunteers.
Presenter representing My Hand to Yours described the group's mission and scale: "We provide 250 meals each Monday and where we feed the homeless and less fortunate people here in Salt Lake City." The speaker said the organization also distributes clothing and hygiene items on a weekly basis.
Speakers traced the group's growth from handing out sandwiches to a larger, organized schedule of shopping and food preparation. One participant said volunteers from their building and ward help run the program; the week is organized with shopping on Thursday and food prep on Saturday, Sunday and Monday before delivery. A participant noted the emotional difficulty of serving but emphasized that "the people are counting on you."
The presenters highlighted community donations as central to operations. One described receiving "a sleeping bag 50 degrees below 0 during cold blue" and said the group gave it to an unsheltered person in severe need. The nomination for a local award, the presenters added, provided "priceless" motivation to continue the weekly work. The speakers closed with appeals to "kindness" and to "pay it forward."
