Comfort & Care Meal Program

• Collaborate to plan a nutritious and hearty meal.

  • The following foods are prohibited:

    • Non-pasteurized juices and milk products (ex. Freshly squeezed juice, raw milk)

    • Raw seed sprouts, such as alfalfa sprouts

    • Undercooked meat, fish, or eggs

    • Alcoholic beverages of any kind

  • Baking:

    • Cookies, brownies and muffins are always popular and wrap easily for freshness.

    • Please avoid or limit items that need refrigeration.

    • We ask that groups prepare no more than 3 items baked items at a time.

    • Please avoid using nuts as much as possible in all meals and baking.

• Shop for ingredients (all costs are covered by your group).

  • As a general guideline, please consider providing the following menu items:

    • Main dish (it is not necessary to provide both a meat and vegetarian entrée)

    • Bread/rolls with butter

    • Starch, if not included in the main dish

    • Fresh green or vegetable salad and/or vegetable

    • Fresh Fruit

    • Dessert

• Prepare meals onsite using our fully equipped kitchen.

  • Our kitchen has two stoves, three ovens, two refrigerators, pots, pans, sheet trays, cuttingboards, cooking utensils, soup kettles and three full tray size steam table holds.

  • We have steam table pans to bake and hold in available, you can also use aluminum trays for easy clean up/left over storage

  • We have enough dishes (plates, cups, silverware, etc.) to accommodate our guests.

• Serve buffet-style meals to families.

• Clean and sanitize all cooking and dining areas after use.

• Pasta House Buffet

• Chicken Enchiladas with Rice and Beans

• Chicken and Rice Casserole with Salad

• BBQ Burgers with Fries

• Breakfast Casserole with Fruit Salad

• Loaded French Toast Buffet

You can review the full Program Guide here or reach out to Sunshine Lempinen, Volunteer Coordinator by email or by phone.