Good Shepherd Ministries prepares to serve 1,600 meals to the homeless on Easter Sunday

TORONTO - March 22, 2016 - PRLog -- On Easter Sunday (March 27) from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Centre (412 Queen Street East) will be serving a meal for the homeless and others in need in our community. The meal is served free of charge.

Good Shepherd Centre is preparing to serve 1,600 meals this Easter Sunday. Guests will enjoy turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with gravy, and mixed vegetables. Dessert will be pie. Each guest will receive a chocolate treat.

What is entailed in preparing and serving 1,600 meals?

• 150 large turkeys equalling about 2,250 pounds (1020 kilos);
• 700 pounds (318 kilos) of stuffing;
• 25 gallons (95 litres) of gravy
• 500 pounds (227 kilos) of mixed vegetables;
• 1,500 pounds (680 kilos) of potatoes;
• 1,600 portions of butter and 1,600 creamers;
• 150 dozen rolls;
• 250 pies;
• 1,600 chocolate treats.

60 volunteers will help to serve the meal and undertake various other volunteer activities.

Good Shepherd Ministries operates Toronto's largest free meal service. In 2015, the meal program served 413,772 meals to people in need. For more information, visit http://www.goodshepherd.ca.