soup kitchen

SOUP KITCHEn

The Brother’s Keeper Soup Kitchen has been serving the poor in our community for over 15 years. 

We serve a delicious meal, including drinks and pastries from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM daily, 365 days a year at our kitchen located in the Interfaith Emergency Services Complex, located at 435 NW 2nd Street. 

On Thanksgiving, we serve a full turkey dinner. On Christmas we serve a ham dinner. On other holidays such as Memorial Day, Labor Day, and on the 4th of July we celebrate with a cookout.

woman getting soup into a bowl from soup kitchen
Volunteers working together.

We are staffed by volunteers, who work from 8:00 AM until 1:30 PM to prepare and serve our daily meal. 

If you would like to volunteer, we would welcome you for a day or as a regular committed volunteer.  We welcome students who are doing community service hours. If you’re interested in volunteering, please show up at 8:00 AM and check in with our Soup Kitchen Director, Sr. Concepta or call ahead at (352)789-8139.

Food donations are appreciated and accepted daily from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. 

Some of the most needed items include:

Spices • Dressings & Oils • Canned Fruits • Canned Soups • Spaghetti & Sauce • Wide Egg Noodles • Canned Vegetables • Chocolate Syrup • Iced Tea Mix • Lemonade Mix • Ground Coffee • Margarine • Ground Beef • Cooked Ham • Boneless Pork Loin • Chicken Leg Quarters • Canned Tuna Fish • Peanut Butter •

 

Donated canned goods.