Easter dinner for the less fortunate

Easter dinner for up to 400 people is on the menu this weekend at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission.

The non-profit social agency will be serving meals of turkey, ham, stuffing, gravy, potatoes, and dessert at their shelter at 251 Leon Avenue on Saturday, Apr. 16 at 12:00 p.m.

In addition, they will offer an Easter meal at their two other shelter locations and from their Outreach van.

“Easter brings to mind forgiveness and fresh starts,” said executive director Carmen Rempel. “Many who come through our doors need exactly that – a fresh start. Our Easter dinner celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus and the promise of a new day. Nonjudgmental compassion is at the heart of our gathering. We invite our residents to embrace a fresh start as they step into a new day.”

Rempel said the Gospel Mission is grateful to the community for their donations which not only provide the Easter meal, but fund their life-saving programs of shelter, food, and transitional programs.

Twelve volunteers, including MLAs Norm Letnick and Renee Merrifield and MP Tracy Gray, will help serve the meal.

Rempel said volunteers play a key role in the services they provide, and the Gospel Mission is looking for regular volunteers to help serve meals, go on outreach, clean and volunteer in their thrift stores. If you have time to give after Easter, contact volunteer@kelownagospelmission.ca or 250-763-3737.