McKenna's Wagon
McKenna's Wagon is a mobile soup and sandwich wagon that goes on location to deliver food to the needy. For those who have volunteered, it has been a wonderful experience and a great way to help the needy in the D.C. community.
The Wagon is a white van that is loaded up with sandwiches, snacks and soup. We meet at Martha's Table at 4:45 pm in comfortable clothes and shoes. Martha's Table is located in a yellow building at 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, in the District, near the intersection of 14th and U Streets. On-street parking is available.
Upon arrival we get assignments (some of us will distribute snacks and sandwiches, others will serve soup), and put on aprons before we depart in the van to 5th and New York Ave., NW (near the new Convention Center). We are driven by one of our experienced volunteers and the trip to distribution location takes about 10-15 minutes.
We serve about 30-75 people per visit including a few mothers who come for food for their families. The area is well patrolled by police. The food distribution is conducted in an efficient, calm and orderly fashion and many of the people we serve are quite appreciative of our efforts. Once we serve all of the food, we do a clean up of the immediate area. Total time for the distribution takes about one hour and we usually return to Martha's Table by or before 6:30 p.m.
We would love to have you join us on one of our upcoming food runs: We meet on the 4th Sunday of every month. If you are able to volunteer for one of these dates, please send an e-mail to Joanna Georgatsos at georgatsos@lojlaw.com or Tom VanWazer at tvanwazer@sidley.com.
Martha's Table
Many of us are stretched for time these days, but why not consider spending a few hours on a Sunday to help the FCBA Foundation's partner charities? For several years now, the FCBA has been providing volunteers to Martha's Table and McKenna's Wagon. These organizations rely on the good work of our members each month, so grab a friend, colleague or family member and join your fellow FCBA volunteers!
Members of the FCBA help prepare meals for the homeless at Martha's Table in the District of Columbia. Martha's Table feeds hundreds of hungry, homeless adults and children on the streets of Washington daily, through its mobile soup kitchen. Children and friends are also welcome. We will begin at 10:00 am and work until 1:00 pm. Martha's Table is located in a yellow building at 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, in the District, near the intersection of 14th and U Streets. On-street parking is available. Volunteers are asked to bring sandwich fixings (bread and sandwich meat) with them, as the center often runs out of donated food.
We meet on the last Sunday of every month, so mark your calendars now. For more information, contact Howard Weiss at 703-812-0471 -- weiss@fhhlaw.com.
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