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MESH Report for March 22-23, 2026

by Fern Heinig
Teen MESH was this week.  Jordan (team leader), Sena, Livvie and new volunteer Marley were the very efficient crew.  On Monday (3/22), we cooked and packed dinner bags with: Honey baked chicken, Cous Cous Salad, Roll, Cookies, Tangerine, Protein bar, and Water.

A special thank you to Gerry and Susan for coming on Tuesday afternoon (3/23) for an hour to finish packing the reheated chicken and delivering the food to MESH.  I highly encourage Shomrei MESHers to stop by MESH headquarters and hear how appreciative the people we feed are.
Many thanks to the Carol Starr MESH Fund for underwriting these meals.

Cheers,
Fern



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 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, 619 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair.
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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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Questions? Contact Lynne or Aileen:

  • Fern Heinig

    A long time member of Shomrei, Fern is a past President of the Synagogue, 2016-2018. She is one of Shomrei's MESH Cafe (Montclair Emergency Services for the Homeless) chefs. Fern founded Minerva Consulting. She consults to the healthcare industry on commercializing brands and developing the next generation of marketers.

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