A Cold December Morning and 92 Warm Meals

The Crescent City Cafe served warm breakfast, fresh orange juice and hot coffee to 92 people who are homeless or low-income on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009.  It was a chilly morning, so we opened the doors early to allow our guests relief from the cold. They sat and chatted while volunteers served coffee and continued preparing food for the morning.

Our guests were given a choice between two plates, the first being ham and scrambled eggs. The second was a potato, sausage and egg casserole, and both had optional cheese grits, biscuits and fresh oranges. Our volunteer cooks received rave reviews!

Many thanks to all the volunteers, who came from Loyola’s MBA and Law programs, the NPNO group at Shell Corp. and other churches and organizations. Times Picayune reporter Katy Reckdahl and photographer Chris Granger covered the Crescent City Cafe and published an article and photos on the front page of the Metro section on Monday, Dec. 7.