Statesboro organizations launch monthly soup kitchen

Two Statesboro nonprofits — Restoring the Breach and the Youth Career Commission — have begun hosting a monthly soup kitchen; a pilot was held on Sunday because of cold weather, and future meals are scheduled for the fourth Sunday of each month from 3–5 p.m.

Two Statesboro nonprofits have joined to offer a monthly soup kitchen for the community. The pilot event was held on Sunday due to forecasted cold temperatures. The effort is led by Restoring the Breach, Inc. and the Youth Career Commission, Inc., which have partnered for six years. Organizers say the meals are intended to give people a place to go and food to eat. Key details: - The soup kitchen is a partnership between Restoring the Breach and Youth Career Commission (YCCI), two local organizations that have worked together for six years. - The pilot meal took place on Sunday because colder weather was forecast. - The monthly soup kitchen is scheduled for every fourth Sunday of the month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Both the soup kitchen and the related programs are held at the organizations’ headquarters, 515 Denmark St., Suite 1100. - The organizations recently launched an after-school program called "Uplift," which began Jan. 20 and runs Monday through Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Organizers said leftover ingredients from the after-school program will be repurposed for the soup kitchen to avoid waste. Summary: The soup kitchen is intended to complement the new Uplift after-school program and to provide regular meals for community members while reducing food waste. The organizations plan to continue holding the soup kitchen on the fourth Sunday of each month at their Denmark Street location.