Feeding initiative for those in need finds new site.
For years, around 5:00 p.m., anyone driving by Rowena Mays Athletic Park may have noticed a group of people gathered around the Planteen Recreation Center and the Winter Visitor Center. The reason is that normally, about 60 people in need were fed at the location. However, at the July 28 meeting of the City Commission, commissioners voted 5-0 to demolish the buildings due to their decrepit condition. So, the food program needed to relocate, and now runs at Shekinah Glory Cathedral on English Street. Currently, 20 to 40 people go there for the no-cost dinner.
The umbrella organization that administers the program is Generations Renewed: A Community Development, Inc. Over 30 different churches and organizations pitch in to help with this effort. Each organization signs up for certain days, supplies the food and volunteers to serve those who want a meal. The meals are served 365 days a year…