There's a quote in the Metro article about the Easter feast prepared for those attending Scott Mission's annual dinner that sums the story up quite nicely.
"It’s springtime," says Andrew Zeidman, the grandson of mission founder Morris Zeidman, who founded the mission more than 70 years ago. "This could be the beginning of new things."
The mission is usually closed on Sundays, but opened its doors to serve an Easter meal of traditional lamb, potatoes, vegetables and hot soup prepared by mission staff and volunteers. Each week, the mission, which is located at the north west corner of College and Spadina, feeds more than 300 of "Toronto's hungry and homeless" allowing them a "hot meal and reprieve from the streets."
The Easter meal consisted of more than 200 lbs. of donated lamb. All of the food served at the mission is donated, something the article says has made head cook Neil Reyes quite the resourceful chef, "planning meals for hundreds based on what's already in the fridge."
The mission serves new immigrants, those struggling with mental health and addiction, the working poor, which includes people coming off Employment Insurance, those whose hours have been cut, and people with university degrees, the article says.
Scott Mission's CEO Peter Duraisami said the mission's goal is to help everyone find that new beginning, whether that's a new job, home, or happiness. "But if they can't," he tells Metro, "let's just take care of them."
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Original Source: Metro News