MESH Report for February 10, 2026
Captain/Cook Lynne Kurzweil led a great group of ready, willing and able volunteers, including Sarah and Charles Steindel, Leslie Billet and Linda Wieseneck.
With the eco-friendly goal in mind of repurposing the ample sides, salads and fruit leftover from Art Mazal Tov, Lynne and Linda shopped on Monday and met the rest of the team in the Shomrei kitchen the next day. The team managed to prepare a virtual feast including dry rub roasted chicken, pasta with mixed roasted vegetables, rice with diced roasted sweet potatoes, sautéed apples, diced mango and additional roasted veggies, a roll and a water bottle. 
Fresh fruit, including pineapple, melon, and blueberries and assorted Oreos were dessert. We also threw in a handful of Hershey’s Kisses to each bag as a special holiday treat. Four vegetarian meals were included, with all the same sides and vegan meatballs in tomato sauce swapped in for the chicken.
Lynne and Linda delivered the 50 meal bags to Union Baptist Church, who have graciously offered their space to MESH since The Office is not usable due to a burst pipe. MESH is looking for an alternate site to use on a more permanent basis.
About MESH
The Carol Starr MESH Cafe at Shomrei (Montclair Emergency Services for Hope) is a cooperative effort between the MESH organization and local synagogues and churches.
Volunteer at Shomrei
Shomrei provides 50 meals to MESH on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. We need volunteers to help prepare and pack the food. For those interested in volunteering who are not available on Tuesday afternoons, we are brainstorming different ways to make it work. Let us know what would work for you.
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Additionally, each Monday afternoon, we deliver any usable food leftover from Kiddish to MESH.
Volunteer at the (Temporary) MESH Site
Volunteers are also welcome to help serve food 6 nights a week, Monday through Saturday, 4:30-6:30 pm at the MESH site. Due to a burst pipe at the MESH site at 619 Bloomfield Ave, MESH will be meeting temporarily at the Union Baptist Church.
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Monetary Donations
If you can’t help in person, please consider a donation to help fund this important service.
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