Stone Soup Kitchen Ministries

  Stone Soup Kitchen opens at 4 pm on Friday evenings, located at Shepherd of the Valley Church on Washington Street in Ayer. Please park in the Newton Street lot and walk up to the first blue door on Washington Street. Dinner is open to ANYone who wants a good hot meal and some company...no need to bring anything but yourself unless you want to! From 4 to 5, we are open for those who want to get together and socialize in the dining room. The potluck dinner is available from 5 to 5:30 followed by dessert and our open support group, which runs from 5:30 to 6, if you'd like to stay for it after dinner. This week, the potluck will feature roasted chicken, various sides, dessert, juice, and some extra snacks to take home for the weekend. Our food pantry is open every Saturday morning from 10 to noon, same location. Come to the parking lot on Cambridge Street and follow the arrows. If you need food, or KNOW someone who needs food...please come pick some up. Email any questio...

  Good morning to all of you, and happy May! What a beautiful weekend, with the gentle rain that we needed. I looked outside this morning, and the color has intensified since last week. Everywhere I look it's that gorgeous bright spring green that's extra special because it lasts for such a short time. Our friend Lyna T stopped by on Friday to help us look as beautiful as the landscape! Lyna comes and offers haircuts or trims to our friends during the social time before dinner. She is such a sweetie, helping us out after a long week of work when I know she must be tired. We also had an opportunity to visit with our friends at the Groton-Pepperell Rotary Club last week. They wanted to know about our new space at Shepherd of the Valley Church, and we discussed the things that make Stone Soup Kitchen unique and the increased need in our region. Personally, I am a great admirer of the work that Rotary International does, and I love their motto: Service Above Self. They were ve...

  We're not aiming for "pretty", but full shelves certainly "spark joy"! Your donations are always welcome. If you can't visit us during our open hours, there's a bin at Ayer Shop n' Save where non-perishable, IN-DATE food can be left. Please put a note in your bag with your name so that we know whom to thank! ❤️ Our regular hours for donations: Wednesdays from 10 to noon, Fridays from 4 to 5:30pm, and Saturdays from 9 to 10am.

  Stone Soup Kitchen opens at 4 pm on Friday evenings, located at Shepherd of the Valley Church on Washington Street in Ayer. Please park in the Newton Street lot and walk up to the first blue door on Washington Street. Dinner is open to ANYone who wants a good hot meal and some company...no need to bring anything but yourself unless you want to! From 4 to 5, we are open for those who want to get together and socialize in the dining room. The potluck dinner is available from 5 to 5:30 followed by dessert and our open support group, which runs from 5:30 to 6, if you'd like to stay for it after dinner. This week, the potluck will be TACO FRIDAY for an early Cinco de Mayo celebration, dessert, juice, and some extra snacks to take home for the weekend. Our food pantry is open every Saturday morning from 10 to noon, same location. Come to the parking lot on Cambridge Street and follow the arrows. If you need food, or KNOW someone who needs food...please come pick some up. E...

  Good morning everyone! What an extraordinarily beautiful day it is! Mike and I joked that this is THE day that is the reason why we don't all move out of Massachusetts during the long winters. There's usually one of these special days in the fall too, so if you miss this one, you'll have another chance in a few months! I had an email correspondence with a reporter for the Sentinel and Enterprise ( link to the article ) a couple of weeks ago. She reminded me that not everyone knows the terminology that people like me use all the time – food banks vs food pantries – so I thought I should mention it here as well. In Massachusetts, we have several large food banks, which are the collectors and repositories of food, from whom food pantries like ours can receive some products each week. What we receive depends upon what they receive, and on how large our program is. You've heard me mention the Merrimack Valley Food Bank before: it's located in Lowell, and it...

  Stone Soup Kitchen opens at 4 pm on Friday evenings, located at Shepherd of the Valley Church on Washington Street in Ayer. Please park in the Newton Street lot and walk up to the first blue door on Washington Street. Dinner is open to ANYone who wants a good hot meal and some company...no need to bring anything but yourself unless you want to! From 4 to 5, we are open for those who want to get together and socialize in the dining room. The potluck dinner is available from 5 to 5:30 followed by dessert and our open support group, which runs from 5:30 to 6, if you'd like to stay for it after dinner. This week, the potluck will feature lemon parmesan chicken with various sides, dessert, juice, and some extra snacks to take home for the weekend. Our food pantry is open every Saturday morning from 10 to noon, same location. Come to the parking lot on Cambridge Street and follow the arrows. If you need food, or KNOW someone who needs food...please come pick some up. Email ...

  Checks can be sent to Stone Soup Kitchen at 21 Washington St, Suite C, Ayer MA 01432.   For a list of our current needs, please email stonesoupkitchenministries @ gmail. com (remove the spaces). We are able to take food donations on Wednesdays from 10 to noon, Fridays from 4 to 5:30, and Saturdays from 9 to 10. Wednesdays are the best days for deliveries. If those times don't work for you, the bin at Ayer Shop n' Save is always available, but please leave us a note in your bag with your name so that we can thank you properly. It's important to us! Gift cards can also be purchased at Ayer Shop n' Save, and even left at the service desk if you'd like (please sign them so we can thank you!).   We are a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and all donations are tax deductible.