Meals with Meaning - St. Gregory's Episcopal Church

05/14/2026

Thank you Palm Beach County Food Bank for the donation of red kidney beans, ground turkey & pasta sauce. We were able to make up 30 quarts of chili to offer our guests in need for tomorrow lunch.

1 gallon Ronzoni roasted garlic marinara
24 cans red kidney beans
20 lbs ground turkey
Chili seasoning, cumin, garlic & 5 onions

05/12/2026

Great non profits radio interview 👏 by Gena Vallee our Director of Outreach talking about Meals with Meaning.

Such a privilege to be able to serve those in need.

05/10/2026

I've been very delayed in posting about the community meals:

Sunday, May 3, 2026 - Turkey Dog Goulash

Sunday, April 26, 2026 - Chicken sausage, pepper, onion and pasta casserole

Sunday, April 19, 2026 - Meatballs, ziti & roasted veggies

Sunday, April 12, 2026 - Roasted chicken legs with Spanish style rice

Sunday, April 5, 2026 - Roasted pork loin with lattice cut sweet potato fries

Sunday, March 29, 2026 - Cheeseburger mac n cheese

Sunday, March 22, 2026 - Lasagna & roasted veggies

Sunday, March 15, 2026 - Roasted pork loin with cold macaroni salad

Sunday, March 8, 2026 - Roasted chicken thighs with onion/peppers rice

We have been giving out on average 100 - 130 hot meals every Sunday.

05/10/2026

Today's community lunch: Ham, Pea, Mac n Cheese casserole.

Thank you Palm Beach County Food Bank for the donation of the 60 lbs of ham logs & elbow macaroni.

60 lbs. Ham - diced
40 lbs. Elbow macaroni
30 lbs. Fresh frozen peas
35 quarts of cheddar cheese sauce

Made 15 full size pans of the Ham, Pea, Mac n Cheese casserole, plus 1 full pan of vegetarian without the ham.

Super creamy & cheesy.

We made 176 meals and gave out 97 today and the rest will be given out at the food pantry during the week.

Kitchen smelled wonderful and the guests loved the meal.

03/11/2026

This past Sunday's community meal was: roasted chicken over rice with red/yellow peppers, onions and fresh tomatoes.

200 chicken thighs (about 170 lbs.)
40 lbs. Red/yellow peppers
32 lbs. Parboiled rice (64 cups)
20 lbs. Onions
15 lbs. Tomatoes

Toss the chicken thighs in canola oil and Dano's Original seasoning. Roast in the oven.

Rice - rinsed until water runs clear. Add 8 cups per catering aluminum pan (making 8 pans), add chicken broth, enough to cover rice by about 3/4 inch, cover tightly and baked 350 for 40 minutes, uncover and add more broth if needed, recover and bake another 20 minutes and rice will be done. Remove cover and allow to cool.

Slice up the peppers, onions & tomatoes, saute over medium heat in a 40 quart pot until the veggies are almost tender. Add a gallon of chicken broth, tons of taco seasoning & cumin seasoning and simmer about 10 minutes. Divide between your 8 pans and toss together.

Let sit in fridge overnight, so the flavors can marry. When you go to heat up, cook the thighs and pour the chicken drippings from the pan into a bowl. Separate the chicken broth from fat and divide over the pans of rice to give them extra flavor.

Grateful to have made 167 meals, we ended up giving out 132 meals in total on Sunday.

Thank you to Palm Beach County Food Bank for the chicken thighs, tomatoes & peppers. The meal came out delicious.

03/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who ran, walked, volunteered or cheered on the Meals with Meaning - St. Gregory's Episcopal Church team at the Spirit of Giving race this past weekend.
We had an incredible team.
Our own Father Andrew took 1st place in his age group and Maria Rosana Lopez took 2nd place in her age group - way to represent!!!!

03/11/2026

Thank you to the volunteers from Kindness Matters 365 Laura Waldorf Reiss Kindness Matters that came over to the Meals with Meaning - St. Gregory's Episcopal Church kitchen to help clean it. It certainly wasn't a glamous job, and we truly appreciate everyone helping.

03/05/2026

Thank you Craig Burlington & Addie Burlington for blessing our guests. The love woven into those each warmers makes them extra special. So vital, today more than every that everyone knows they are seen and loved, as we are all children of God.

02/05/2026

Move your body, help others.
Please join the Meals with Meaning team for this fantastic day and way to help raise funds. You can run, walk, or simply donate.

https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/BocaRaton/CommunitySpiritRace5K

01/23/2026

How incredible is this? Those in need will now have access to free eye exams & free glasses. As with all of Meals with Meaning programs, it is open to EVERYONE.

𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 - 𝗘𝗬𝗘 𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦

At Meals with Meaning, we are proud to serve our community with the help of many partners. On any given Sunday, you will see one of our valued partners serving alongside of us. From iHelp, the medical group, to Yoga instructors and mindfulness breathing coaches, together, we live out our slogan of "Feeding the Mind, Body, and Spirit".

We are happy to announce our latest addition to this community partner list, Glasses for the Homeless. Earlier this month, during our Sunday meal program, we set up a mini eye exam station that included a variety of eyeglasses of all prescriptions. As most of our Meals with Meaning guests do not have vision insurance, this was very well received by our beloved guests. For anyone who has less than 20/20 vision, you know the importance of corrective lenses. This is imperative to navigating safely and efficiently throughout the day.

Once a month, on our very own East Terrace near the butterfly garden, we will now be offering free basic vision exams that result in same-day takeaway glasses. Thanks to Glasses for the Homeless for being part of caring for the most vulnerable in our community. If you or someone you know needs glasses, please note our next month's event is on Sunday, February 8, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.

If you would like to know more about Glasses for the Homeless, please email me at [email protected].

Gratefully,
Gena