OUR HISTORY
In 1994, members of the Sayville Congregational United Church of Christ recognized the need for local outreach to members of the community who were faced with hunger. As a result, the congregation, with the support of the Interfaith Nutrition Network, created the soup kitchen to provide a hot nutritious meal every Tuesday night to anyone in need. Originally named Having Friends INN, in 2017 we became an independent soup kitchen named Sharing a Meal. Since 1994, parishioners from St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, St John’s Lutheran Church, Bayport Methodist Church, Sayville Methodist Church and individual members of the community have joined the volunteer staff of Sharing a Meal. Now serving dinner Monday through Thursday, Sharing a Meal remains dedicated to serving those who are less fortunate in the greater Sayville community
Volunteer With Us! Our volunteers treat every guest with kindness, dignity and respect in a warm welcoming atmosphere. Sometimes a warm smile and a kind word, mean as much as a hot meal. Sharing a Meal serves over 5,000 meals annually to those in need in our community.
We use a “team” concept and each volunteer joins a team, serving once or more times a month. Each team works together to set up, prepare and serve the meal and clean up afterwards. If you are interested in serving on a team, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday please contact our volunteer coordinator @ 631-833-1957 or
email [email protected]
To Donate
HOW CAN I HELP?
Sharing a Meal could not fulfill its mission without the help and generous support of the greater Sayville community. We thank all of our generous donors who have made it possible to provide hot nutritious meals to our guests week after week. If you would like to help us serve the less fortunate of our community, we ask that you kindly consider a donation to Sharing a Meal. Please use the Donation Form in this brochure.
$25. Provides a nutritious meal for 10 people.
$50. Feeds a guest for a month.
$100. Covers the cost of one evenings meal.
$250. Serves 100 meals at Sharing a Meal.
Donations in any amount are greatly appreciated and will make a difference in the lives of our guests. We are a totally volunteer organization, so 100% of your donation will go towards benefiting those we serve.
To mail your donation in, please include the information below with your donation.
Donation Form
Name: _________________________________
Street: _________________________________
City: ___________________________________
State: _______________ Zip: ______________
Donation Amount: ______________________
Please make checks payable to Sharing a Meal and mail to:
Sharing a Meal
P.O. Box 852
Sayville, N.Y. 11782
If your donation is in Honor or Memory of someone, please specify below and we will send an acknowledgement of your tribute gift. The amount will not be disclosed.
In (circle one) Honor or Memory of:
Name: ________________________________
Please Notify:
Name: _________________________________
Street: _________________________________
City: ___________________________________
State: _______________ Zip: ______________
Sharing a Meal is a 501(C) (3) charitable organization. Contributions to Sharing a Meal are tax deductible as allowed by law.
