Eddy Lee's treats Shelter House clients to a special meal

Staff from Eddy Lee's Chinese Restaurant served chicken ball, fried rice and lo mein at Shelter House and donated their time to the lunch service that serves 100–150 people daily.

Eddy Lee's Chinese Restaurant staff served a special Chinese lunch at Shelter House on Friday, bringing chicken ball, fried rice and lo mein and donating their time to serve clients. The restaurant's owner, Nancy Le, said she wanted to give back after being welcomed when she immigrated from Vietnam. Shelter House runs a lunchtime community meal that serves between 100 and 150 people each day. Development manager Champagne Thomson said the visit added variety and helped bring community members into the kitchen. What we know: - Staff from Eddy Lee's took over the Shelter House kitchen for the meal and served clients. - The menu included chicken ball, fried rice and lo mein, provided by the restaurant. - Nancy Le, the restaurant owner, said she has volunteered there before and wanted to repay community kindness after immigrating from Vietnam. - Shelter House's lunchtime community meal serves between 100 and 150 people every day, according to the development manager. - Champagne Thomson said the event brought variety, helped represent the populations served, and added a community element to the meal service. - Staff noted the meal was easy for many clients to eat regardless of oral health. Summary: The visit gave Shelter House clients a different menu and a community-serving experience, and staff and volunteers from Eddy Lee's donated both food and time. The event highlighted local volunteer support and the benefit of bringing diverse community members into the kitchen. Undetermined at this time.