Organizers of the community meal program in Butler say they’ve seen an uptick of the number of people picking up food.
The Community Meal Ministry is a combined effort by local churches in Butler City that helps feed those in need five nights a week.
Since the change in the requirements to be eligible for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, there has been an increase in people attending the dinner according to volunteer Ray Christy.
“In the spring we had about 350 people coming regularly, now we’re up to 400 plus every night. These people have no food,” Christy said.
The churches are always looking for volunteers to assist and donations as well.
More information can be found on the Community Meals website.
Community Dinners are held Mondays through Saturdays from 5 to 6pm at the following locations:
- Mondays – First English Lutheran Church at 241 N Main St. (corner of North Main and Brady Streets)
- Tuesdays – All Saints Parish – St. Paul Roman Catholic Church at 128 North McKean St.
- Wednesdays – St. Andrew’s United Presbyterian Church at 201 E Jefferson St.
- Thursdays – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at 201 W Jefferson St. (corner of Jefferson & Washington Streets)
- Fridays – First United Methodist Church at 215 N McKean St. (corner of North & McKean Streets)
- 1st, 4th & 5th Saturdays – New Beginnings Free Methodist Church at 416 Center Ave.
- 2nd & 3rd Saturdays – North Street Christian Church at 220 West North St.
