BREAKFAST: Itʻs whatʻs for Dinner

Can you believe that weʻre in 2021 and 2 months in on top of that? Our TBA Teenfeed Meal Team has been fortunate to have the continued support of our congregation and community members.  This has allowed us to be steadfast in our commitment to providing hot meals to University District youth that are without homes and in the elements.  

We love sharing photos and if you look below youʻll get a look at the meals that weʻve prepared in December 2020 and January 2021. Both the chicken sandwiches and sloppy joes disappeared fast and tater tots are always a favorite.

Last month we received feedback that the diners have less access to breakfast and miss those foods, so weʻre bringing breakfast to the dinner table on March 04, 2021.  Please click the link here to view our sign up and find out how you can help: March 2021.

Thank you again for continuing to support this effort.  We hope youʻre all staying healthy, happy and warm.

Warmly, 

Linda & Callie 

Cold Weather = Hot Soup Dinner in December

November 2020 - Chili Mac Dinner

The weather is wetter and colder and the need to re-tighten COVID-19 restrictions are some of the largest barriers our diners face in seeking access to meals and services.  The number of diners are increasing towards 90+ meals.  The great news is that they love our meals and often request seconds.  Thanks to your generosity, we have never had to turn a diner away.  Novemberʻs Chili Mac dinner was a a warm and filling meal that we received multiple compliments on via the Teenfeed staff. 

This month weʻll be warming the diners with a hot Soup and Sandwich dinner.  Please view our sign-up to donate an item via one of our three donation options: December 2020.  These meals are only possible through donations from you.

We hope youʻre staying healthy and enjoying the season!

Callie and Linda

Your TBA Teenfeed Team

Help keep teens warm with a hot Chili Mac dinner!

As we head into fall, Teenfeed staff shared that they are seeing an uptick in hungry dinners. Our 80 Chicken Sandwich and Tater tots were in high demand and our October meal service was a huge success.

Itʻs getting colder and weʻre looking for recipes to warm our teens up this month.  Our November meal will be a hardy Chili Mac and roasted veggie dinner.  Please go to our Sign-up Genius page to view this monthʻs menu and donate an item: November 2020 Sign-up.  Any contribution you are able to make goes a long way towards making sure University District youth have access to warm meals in this cold weather.

Chicken sandwiches
in the making

Drink and Snack Bag

Stay warm and healthy!

Linda and Callie

Your TBA Teenfeed Team

Sharing and Caring for Sukkot

Wow, we can't believe how far we are into the year!  High holy days are upon us and fall is just around the corner.  This month's TBA Teenfeed dinner will be hosted on October 1st, 2020, the night before Sukkot begins.  This is a holiday and season we are specifically called to share with those who are in need of food and shelter.

We can all agree that 2020 has been a year like no other many of us have seen.   Linda and I want to thank each of you for continued giving over the years and especially this year while our society has faced unusual adversity.  For our Teenfeed team that has meant addressing barriers to meal service during the COVID-19 pandemic which we have accomplished with your flexibility and generosity. 

Please take this opportunity to remember our mission and the youth in our community that need our help. Donating food or funds enables us to continue our monthly mitzvah of sharing a meal with teens and young adults who may otherwise go without.

Thank you for all who contributed to September's Stir Fry dinner.  Our diners were excited for the change in flavor!

This month we will be serving a hot chicken sandwich dinner.  Please follow this link to sign-up to donate: October 2020 Teenfeed Sign-up.  As always, please feel free to contact us vial email at TBATeenfeed@gmail.com or via phone to Callie at 602.361.1938.

Best, 

Linda Wheeler and Callie Nāholowaʻa

Your TBA Teenfeed Team

September 2020 Stir-Fry Dinner!

Big thank you for your continued support in making TBA's Teen Feed efforts a big success month after month.  BBQ Chicken Sandwiches made a repeat appearance in August and was declared the perfect "to-go" dinner for our patrons.  

                               

Our team has continued to decorate our to-go bags with uplifting words and jokes  to help give our diners a spiritual lift. We're lucky to not have run out of ideas yet, but if anyone is interested in getting involved with bag decorating, please let Callie know and she can set-up drop off and pick-up.

                                                                 

Out of an abundance of caution, Teenfeed is continuing to observe distancing guidelines for meal preparation.  In an effort to take precautions for our volunteers and diners, we continue to request food donations only for the month of September 2020.

Please view our sign-up here, September 2020 Teenfeed, to view donation options/methods and what items are still needed for our September 03, 2020 meal.  We will be hosting Chicken Stir Fry to-go for our diners and appreciate your help making this possible!

Hope everyone is continuing to stay well and enjoy the sun and warmth!

Best, 

Your TBA Teenfeed Team 

Summer BBQ Dinner!

Thank you to all July Teenfeed contributors that allowed us to serve a warm, filling meal to University District youth.  Teenfeed staff and our diners really enjoyed the meal and had this to share in a follow-up email: 

"Wow what a delicious and easy meal - you all made it a breeze for us to serve up dinner and the food was beyond yummy. Thank you for your amazing work on behalf of Teen Feed's guests, we are so grateful!"

We also took some time to decorate our "to-go" bags with positivity, puns and a few laughs which Teenfeed shared on their facebook page (image below).  If anyone is interested in getting involved with bag decorating, please let Callie know and she can set-up drop off and pick-up.

Out of an abundance of caution, Teenfeed is continuing to observe distancing guidelines for meal preparation.  In an effort to take precautions for our volunteers and diners, we continue to request food donations only for the month of August 2020.

Please view our sign-up here, August 2020 Teenfeed, to view donation options/methods and what items are still needed for our August, 06, 2020 meal.  We will be hosting another Summer Chicken BBQ to-go for our diners and appreciate your help making this possible!

Hope everyone is staying well and enjoying the summer weather!

Best, 

Your TBA Teenfeed Team 

Lasagna - Spaghetti Flavored Cake!

Thank you to all who continue to support our mission to provide warm, filling meals to University District Youth! Linda's BBQ Chicken received rave reviews from all diners and our team received accolades from Teenfeed staff for organization and speed during meal prep. We hope you enjoy the pictures that reflect the generosity of our donors.

Out of an abundance of caution, Teenfeed is continuing to observe distancing guidelines for meal preparations.  In an effort to take precautions for our volunteers and diners, we continue to request food donations only for the month of July 2020.

Please view our sign up here, July 2020 Teenfeed, to view our donation options/methods and what items are still needed for our July 02, 2020 meal. We will be serving up a homemade Lasagna and Salad Dinner to go and appreciate your help to make this possible!

Hope you are staying healthy and well!

Best, 

Your TBA Teenfeed Team