Today was the 21st birthday of Potluck in the Park. 21 years and this group has never missed Sunday afternoon meal. I was fortunate to grab the
last volunteer space for the day through Hands on Greater Portland. Fortunate because PITP was celebrating their anniversay with a big meal. Volunteers were working a large BBQ pit, which had been donated for the day, and more meal tickets than usual were being handed out to guests. The rain clouds broke and the potluck
was held outdoors, in downtown Portland's OBryant Square.
I was able to get a spot serving up cassaroles, with my new
friend Barbara. She has been volunteering with Potluck for a year now, saying that she enjoys volunteering with PITP because not only does it feed the needy, but it helps her remember that the people living on the streets are people too. We had a
good time, serving up chili mac, stir fry, and chicken pot pie. The day saw 80 volunteers serve meals to 920 guests. I saw many
familiar faces on both the volunteer and guest side of the table. It felt good
to not only help serve these meals to the needy, but to feel part of my
community.
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