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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Monday, June 22, Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal dinner guests were in for a special treat when they arrived at 4 p.m. to enjoy the weekly early evening meal. When one dinner guest saw that members of the St. Theresa Filipino Community were providing a Filipino-themed dinner, he commented, “If people knew that the Filipino Community was hosting this evening, there would be a lot more people coming to the dinner!”
It has been several years since members of the St. Theresa Filipino Community sponsored a Monday Meal, but their return was greeted with enthusiasm by the diners. With a generous $350 Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorship donation from Myra Fajilan, and through the leadership of Mila Seal, eight members of the St. Theresa Filipino Community helped host the Monday Meal on June 22.
What makes the St. Theresa Filipino Adopt A Day sponsorship so special is that this is the only Adopt A Day sponsor group that plans the menu, prepares the food, and cooks the dinner, in addition to completing all of the other tasks that go into putting a Monday Meal together.
Since Bread & Broth is a ministry of St. Theresa Catholic Church, special privileges are given to the Filipino Community, whose members frequently prepare meals for special church events.
The meal was delicious, as evidenced by the compliments given by many of the 149 diners who attended the dinner. Beginning with meal preparation on Sunday, the Filipino AAD group finalized the menu on Monday, serving steamed rice, chicken adobo, stir-fried green beans, pork and vegetable egg rolls, pancit, and sweet dinner rolls. In anticipation of a large number of dinner guests, the cooks prepared enough pork and vegetable egg rolls that a large container of unserved egg rolls was sent to the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless kitchen for its clientele to enjoy.
This dedicated and generous Filipino AAD crew consisted of Cecilia Deleon, Rob Deleon, Julie Fajayan, Myra Fajilan, Ador Manalili, Mario Penollar, Mila Penollar, and Mila Seal. They put in long hours and lots of love to prepare this special meal. According to Mila, “The Filipino Community is committed to making a positive local impact. Partnering with Bread & Broth allows us to provide a hot and healthy meal and vital support to people in need. We thank each and every one who gave their money, time, and effort to make this meal possible. We thank Bread & Broth for its tireless service to our community, and we are honored to support its mission and help nourish the South Lake Tahoe community.”
As a ministry of St. Theresa Church, Bread & Broth could not be more grateful to members of the St. Theresa Filipino Community for their partnership and for providing an outstanding meal that was a highlight among the many outstanding meals served by Bread & Broth.
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