OWL's Kitchen

by Elizabeth

Did you know that we have OWL's Kitchen in our town? OWL's Kitchen is a free food pantry, which has been around since 1990. The goal of OWL's Kitchen is to give food to anybody in need. It is called OWLS' Kitchen because it is run by the Older Woman's League and their acronym is OWL. They decided to call it kitchen rather than pantry because they liked the way it sounded.

OWL's Kitchen gives healthy food for people to take home and prepare in their own kitchen. Free healthy food is given to over 60 families who come, with no intrusive questions asked. Their motto is "food with dignity". Volunteers do all the work. Owl's Kitchen is funded by contributions from people in the community.

The people who come to OWL's Kitchen are from Connecticut, New York, and sometimes Massachusetts. Everybody that comes is somehow in need. They do not have to pay to get food. People come to OWL's Kitchen to pick up food every Saturday morning from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and every other Friday evening from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. OWL's Kitchen is located on Sharon Road in Lakeville, in a small house on the grounds of Saint Mary's Church. If you would like to get more information about OWL's Kitchen call Barbara Pogue at 435-9626 or Barbara Nicholls at 435-8233.. If you are interested in volunteering at OWL's Kitchen, they would love your help.

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Updated 01-10-03