Join Healthy World Cafe for lunch March 27

It's that time of month again: Join Healthy World Cafe for a delicious, locally sourced lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at First Moravian Church, 39 N. Duke St., downtown York.

Carrot & Ginger Soup will warm you.

March's Menu:

Carrot & Ginger Soup

 

Loaded Potato Soup

 

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Coleslaw

Salad Bar 

 

Potato encrusted Vegetable & Cheese Quiche

Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Fruit

Of course, our offerings are always based on whatever is available from our farmer friends, so also stay tuned for updates!

At Healthy World Cafe, we always feature our "eat what you want, pay how you can" philosophy.  The ability to pay should never be a barrier to accessing delicious, unprocessed, healthy food.  Take out orders are available by e-mailing your selections (by 10 a.m. March 27) to healthyworldcafe(at)gmail(dot)com.

Interested in volunteering for food prep or serving? Sign up through VolunteerSpot for our March lunch or other upcoming events.

And don't forget our switch to volunteer shifts for Wednesday's lunches: In order to better respect our volunteers' time, we'll be splitting the Wednesday lunch into two volunteer shifts: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and noon to 3 p.m. Feel free, of course, to sign up for both shifts, if you wish.

If you can't volunteer for an exact shift, hey, we understand that, too! We love that you're still eager to help out when you can. We would just ask that, after signing up through VolunteerSpot, that you'd send a quick email to sarah.e.chain(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know when to expect you. That makes it easier for us to plan out volunteer duties.

Check out a calendar of other upcoming events as well, including Go Green in the City April 20, our April lunch, and the Olde York Street Fair in May.

Healthy World Cafe volunteer updates

As spring begins to peek out here and there (who else is loving this sunshine?!), Healthy World Cafe has a couple of busy months coming up. With that in mind, we wanted to share some of our upcoming volunteer opportunities -- and announce a change to our monthly lunches:

Pea hummus! On the menu for next week.

Healthy World Cafe always wants to respect our volunteers' time -- we love that you've chosen to help out with our mission to provide a locally sourced, healthy meal for anyone, regardless of ability to pay! And, of course, we want you to return and volunteer again.

So, beginning with March, we'll be splitting the Wednesday lunch into two volunteer shifts: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and noon to 3 p.m.

After all, being on your feet for six hours is a long day. With shifts, we aim to give volunteers time for a break to enjoy the food we know you've worked so hard on, and at the same time get an influx of fresh energy to close out the day and help with clean up.

If you can't volunteer for an exact shift, hey, we understand that, too! We love that you're still eager to help out when you can. We would just ask that, after signing up through VolunteerSpot, that you'd send a quick email to sarah.e.chain(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know when to expect you. That makes it easier for us to plan out volunteer duties.

Coming up this week is a private, catered event at Central Market York. We'll have food prep hours Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and then meet up around 3 p.m. Thursday to set up and serve at the event. Here are the details:

-- 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 -- Food prep for a private catered event. Meet at First Moravian Church (FMC), 39 N. Duke St., York.
-- 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 -- Food prep for a private catered event. Meet at YorKitchen, Central Market York.
-- 3 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14 -- Food prep and serving for a private catered event in Central Market York. Meet at YorKitchen. This day will be split into two shifts: 3 to 7 p.m., and 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. If you can't work a specific shift (say, you can be there 5 to 9, but not as early as 3), please email sarah.e.chain(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know when to expect you!

Curious about our other upcoming events -- our March lunch, Go Green in the City, and more? Check out our page of upcoming dates, and sign up through VolunteerSpot.

Thanks again for all you do!

Menu announced for Feb. 27 Healthy World Cafe lunch!

(Photo courtesy of Flickr user Clay Irving)

Hope everyone is hungry -- here's what Healthy World Cafe has planned for lunch from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27:

• Chicken and rice soup
• Carrot and ginger soup
• Vegetable and cheese quiche or strata
• Carrot and cabbage slaw
• Twice-baked potato topped with corn beef hash
• French dip sandwich
• Dried fruit cookies

Of course, our menu is always based on whatever is available from our farmer friends, so stay tuned for updates!

At Healthy World Cafe, we always feature our "eat what you want, pay how you can" philosophy.  The ability to pay should never be a barrier to accessing delicious, unprocessed, healthy food.  Take out orders are available by emailing your selections (by 10 a.m. Feb. 27) to healthyworldcafe(at)gmail(dot)com.

Here's a look at volunteer opportunities for this February lunch and other upcoming events:

February's lunch:
-- 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 -- Food prep at First Moravian Church
-- 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 -- Food prep at First Moravian Church
-- 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 -- Food prep and serving at FMC

Private, catered event in March:
-- 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 -- Food prep for a private catered event. Meet at FMC.
-- 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 -- Food prep at YorKitchen in Central Market York.
-- 3 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14 -- Food prep and serving for a private catered event in Central Market York. Meet at YorKitchen. We'll split into shifts for this day: 3 to 7 p.m. and 6:30 to 10:30. Can't make a full shift? Email sarah.e.chain(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know when to expect you.

Find a full list of upcoming events through May at our calendar page.

Sign up for volunteer hours through VolunteerSpot.

Questions? Email us at healthyworldcafe(at)gmail(dot)com.

Join Healthy World Cafe for lunch Feb. 27

Drum roll, please... Healthy World Cafe will be open for lunch Feb. 27!

(Photo courtesy of Flickr user J E Theriot)

Join us from 11:30 a.m.  to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at First Moravian Church, 39 N. Duke St., in downtown York. We'll be featuring locally grown produce in soups, salads and warm entrees -- check back soon for a full menu!

At Healthy World Cafe, we always feature our "eat what you want, pay how you can" philosophy.  The ability to pay should never be a barrier to accessing delicious, unprocessed, healthy food.  Take out orders are available by emailing your selections (by 10 a.m. Feb. 27) to healthyworldcafe(at)gmail(dot)com.

To receive periodic updates from Healthy World Cafe, send your email address to us at the email address listed above.  If you'd like to volunteer with Healthy World Cafe for food preparations 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 or for prep and serving 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 28, click on the box above and to the right, "Volunteer Spot."

We split our food prep into two nights -- Monday and Tuesday -- to move away from the long hours volunteers were spending in the kitchen on Tuesday night. So whether you're available for Monday, Tuesday, or both, please join us!

We'll also have our FABULOUS Healthy World Cafe T-shirts for sale at lunch -- the same ones our volunteers wear. Make a statement around town with your new HWC gear!

Here are some other upcoming dates to keep in mind as well:

• 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 12 and March 13, First Moravian. Prep for a private catered event.
• 5 to 10:30 p.m. March 14, Central Market's YorKitchen. Prep and serving for a private catered event.
• 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 18 and April 19, First Moravian. Prep for Go Green in the City.
• 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 20, Central Market's YorKitchen / Beaver Street. Prep and serving for Go Green in the City.

Celebrate all that is local and delicious -- and with a great community of supporters! Hope to see you soon.

Warm up with a delicious, healthy lunch at HWC on Wed. Jan. 23!

Escape the doldrums of January's cold winter weather and warm up with a fresh, healthy, delicious lunch at Healthy World Cafe!  We'll be open for the first time in the new year on Wednesday, January 23, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the First Moravian Church, 41 N. Duke St.


Featured menu items include:

• Chunky Potato Soup

• Seasonal Mushroom Barley Soup

• Cheddar, Fresh Vegetable, & Sausage Strata

• French Toast Strata

• Chicken Salad Sandwiches

• Lemon-Mint and Three Bean Salad

• Salad Bar

• and for dessert, Orange Tapioca Pudding.

 

Of course, our menu is seasonal and is put together with ingredients from local farmers, farm markets, and vendors.  The menu features suggested prices, but as always, we use our "pay as you can" philosophy.

 

Take out is available.  Take out orders may be sent to our e-mail address at healthyworldcafe(at)gmail.com.  Let us know what you want and what time you'll pick up, and we'll have it waiting for you.

 

We'll have our FABULOUS Healthy World Cafe t-shirts for sale - the same ones our volunteers wear - make a statement around town with your new HWC gear!

 

Celebrate all that is local and delicious - and with a great community of supporters.  Happy New Year from HWC!

 

Advisory Group Meeting Jan. 7th

Happy 2013!  Is your new year's resolution to get more involved in your community?  If so, join us at HWC's next Advisory Group Meeting on Monday, January 7, 6:30 p.m., at Friends Meeting House, 135 W. Philadelphia St. in York.

Great volunteers staffing the HWC kitchen

The Advisory Group is a group of interested volunteers and individuals who advise and give feedback to the Guiding Committee of HWC.  These members are crucial to the success of the Healthy World Cafe.  Many of our Advisory Group members are also volunteers at our monthly luncheons at the First Moravian Church.

Networking, fellowship and that feeling you get when helping others are some of the benefits of being involved in the Advisory Group.

Advisory Group meetings are held the first Monday of each month, always at 6:30 and always at the Friends Meeting House.  Mark your calendars!  You can always check our calendar of events at the bottom of our webpage.

Join us on Monday, January 7, and help us grow HWC in 2013!  We've got great news to share!

Find Healthy World Cafe at the Gifts That Give Hope Fair

Healthy World Cafe is amped to be sharing some other news with our loyal friends and volunteers:

This year, we'll be partnering with other York-area nonprofits for the Gifts That Give Hope Fair to kick off at Brown's Orchards & Farm Market in November and run through Dec. 28.

Patrons who come into the fair will receive a list of each of the 15 nonprofits who are participating -- find all the organizations at giftsthatgivehope.org/york -- plus the three gifts each of us are offering for the holiday season.

The idea behind Gifts That Give Hope is to bring together nonprofits and community organizations working to make a difference in their area -- as Healthy World Cafe does in providing locally sourced, healthy meals to anyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Folks can purchase one (or more!) of three "gifts" on behalf of a friend or family member, then fair organizers provide a card that explains how the donation benefited the organization. Givers and receivers can feel good about supporting community-focused organizations (and stop worrying about what to get Aunt Sue).

For Healthy World Cafe, our three gifts are:
-- $20 toward the purchase of produce from local, small-time farmers that will form a salad to be served at one of our monthly lunches
-- $40 toward the purchase of locally raised, healthy (happy!) chickens from a southcentral Pennsylvania farmer that will form the basis of a dish at one of our monthly lunches
-- $60 toward covering the costs of 10 lunch patrons who are otherwise unable to afford a healthy meal -- or any meal at all