| Hot Meals A hot, well-balanced meal is served seven days a week, 365 days a year to anyone who walks through our door. These meals are provided at: North End Soup Kitchen 735 E. Stewart Avenue Flint, Michigan 48507 810-785-6911 Monday through Saturday11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 4 to 5 p.m. & Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. South Flint Soup Kitchen at Lincoln Park United Methodist Church 3410 Fenton Road Flint, Michigan 48507 Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Holy Angels Soup Kitchen 517 E. Fifth, Downtown Flint (Between Chippewa and Root Streets) Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Daily Sack Lunch Program Nutritious lunches are prepared and handed out Monday through Friday at the following locations: Bread of Life 2608 Maplewood Ave., Flint My Brother's Keeper 101 N. Grand Traverse, Flint One-Stop Housing Resource Center 303 Water St., Flint
NESK Summer Camp 2012 Summer camp time is just around the corner. If you would like to volunteer, or have items to donate for use at the camp, please call Jon Manse at 810-785-6911. Campers enjoy free breakfast and lunch each day, and learn new things, take field trips and play games and visit NESK Summer Camp is supported by the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with our friends at St. Mary's Catholic Parish in Flint.
Christmas & Easter Giveaways  Beautifully wrapped Christmas gifts and Easter baskets are given to area children during our special holiday gatherings. We are always in need of gifts for children; or your generous gift of time as a volunteer. If you are interested in making a difference during the holiday season, please call 810-785-6911.
Good Job, Catholic Heart at Work! 
Jon Manse, director of Community Services, which includes the North End Soup Kitchen, is sending a special thanks to the young people and leadership of Catholic Heart Work Camp:
Kim Schimmer & Carolyn Wright
Youth Workers:
Madelyn Cardinal, Zack Jenkins, Ashlee Miller, Michael Belicha V, & Kyle DetWiler They spent hours in volunteer service at the North End Soup Kitchen from July 18-21, 2011. We could not have done it without you!
Quilters Garden Put Hope in a Box for Christmas 
The Quilters Garden in Fenton helped to bring Christmas to the children at Catholic Charities Soup Kitchens. Last year, more than 225 children received a gift, along with towels and socks for more than 150 adults on Christmas Day at the North End Soup Kitchen. One donor was the lucky winner of a beautiful handmade, queen-size quilt. Visit the Quilters Garden website for details, or stop by The Quilters Garden 1364 N. Leroy in Fenton 810-629-0331 | | NESK Welcomes... Volunteers from St. Mary Mt. Morris Students from St. Mary School in Mt. Morris worked hard on Monday, December 5. They also had a chance to apear in NBC25's food drive promo spots. Great work, St. Mary's! 
 ...and St. John Fenton Students from St. John the Evangelist were also featured on NBC25 when when they came to work at the soup kitchen. Coverage on NBC25
Generous Hearts Provide a Generator for the North End Soup Kitchen 
The next time a big storm rolls through, Jon Manse will be thinking about Joe and Denise Drudi. The Grand Blanc couple recently sold their home and decided to give their generator to the North End Soup Kitchen. Donor Denise Drudi and Jon Manse, Director of Community Services, in front of one of the walk-in coolers at the North End Soup Kitchen (NESK) that will operate during any power outage thanks to the new generator. "We couldn't be more grateful,"stated Manse, Director of Community Services. "I can't tell you the number of times the power has gone out and we have had to scramble to save everything in our coolers. We've even had times when we were in the building and the lights have gone out. That will never happen again, thanks to Joe and Denise." The food for all of Catholic Charities' meal programs (North End, Holy Angels and South Flint Soup Kitchens as well as three sack lunch locations) is prepared at the North End Soup Kitchen, averaging nearly 145,000 meals annually. If you would like to make a donation or gift to the North End Soup Kitchen, please call 810-785-6911. See the story on WJRT-TV 12
Catholic Charities Proudly Honors its Volunteers 
The work of Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties would not be possible without its volunteers, and it is that work and dedication that was celebrated during a special gathering of nearly 300 volunteer guests as they gathered for our Annual Volunteer Dinner held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish on April 13, 2011. Catholic Charities is greateful to the more than 13,000 volunteers who aided programs and events last year, providing nearly 57,500 hours of service – nearly double the total of 2001. “I am constantly in awe of the generosity the people in our community, states Vicky Schultz, president/CEO of Catholic Charities.” Community Services Director, Jon K. Manse, agrees, “It’s not a coincidence that our celebration falls during National Volunteer Week. For us, and many of our nation’s non-profit and community organizations, we simply couldn’t do what we do if it weren’t for the thousands of individuals who offer us their time and talents every day of the year. We have volunteers at our Soup Kitchens every day of the year, in our Community Closet, at our Summer Camp, or assisting with special events. They are people from all across the region, not just from Genesee or Shiawassee Counties.”
Each year special awards are given in five categories. This year’s recipients are: Volunteer of the Year Award
St. Pius X Parish (Flint) Golden Soup Bowl Award Amelia Urbeck Partnership Award Lincoln Park United Methodist Church, site of the South Flint Soup Kitchen (Flint) Agency Collaboration Award New Paths, Inc. (Flint) Outstanding Youth Group Award Lake Fenton Middle School (Fenton) Volunteers were treated to a fabulous meal generously donated by Julie Blalock of Kickin’ Catering of Flushing and prepared with assistance from the staff of the North End Soup Kitchen.
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Hundreds Enjoy Thanksgiving Day at NESK
McDunnough Inc. Lends a Hand at NESK It's not every day that an entire company shuts down to help those in need, but that's the way things operate at Fenton's McDunnough, Inc., a plastic recycler, processor, broker and supplier of recycled materials. Owner, Darren McDunnough, his wife, and his entire staff spent the afternoon preparing and serving a hot meal to guests at at the North End Soup Kitchen (NESK). "Serving our community is important to us. We took this opportunity to tell our clinets and vendors what we were doing. We hope it encorages them to do the same," according to company owner, Darren McDunnough. Thank you, McDunnough, Inc.! 
If you or your organization want to help, call 810-785-6911.
Easter Basket Giveaway 2012 
Once again, the North End Soup Kitchen is planning its annual Easter Basket Giveaway for children who vist NESK on Easter Sunday (April 8). In 2011, more than 300 meals were served by volunteers from Flint's Temple Beth El, as 270 donated baskets were given to every child that wanted one - no one went without. Bags of candy and coffee cups were given to more than 115 adults as well. If you, or your organization can help make a difference this Easter, call 810-785-6911.
Partnership with Lincoln Park United Methodist Church Creates New South Flint Soup Kitchen
The new South Flint Soup Kitchen opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. The Soup Kitchen is the result of Catholic Charities' successful partnership with Lincoln Park United Methodist Church (located on Fenton, Road, north of Atherton Road) extending our ability to feed the hungry across Genesee County. Pastors from area United Methodist churches joined Lincoln Park pastor Rev. Maurice Horne, along with Catholic Charities President Vicky Schultz and Community Services Director, Jon K. Manse. If you would like additional information, call 810-785-6911. South Flint Soup Kitchen Flyer From WEYI NBC 25: Struggling Church Finds Ways to Boost Membership From the Flint Journal & mlive: South Flint Soup Kitchen Provides, Food, Clothing for the Needy New South Flint Soup Kitchen Prepares to Officially Open its Doors
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