The Caring Kitchen is busier than ever helping to feed the needy

Left, Juan Francisco Paco takes orders for bread at the Caring Kitchen, 196 NW Eighth Ave.

At the Caring Kitchen, 196 NW Eigth Ave. in Delray Beach, the lines of needy and homeless people continue to grow as the worsening U.S. economy hits home.

The soup kitchen formerly averaged about 185 people per day, said April Hazamy, Caring Kitchen program coordinator. "Now we’re seeing close to 250 people” every day.

“The Caring Kitchen is supported entirely by congregations that range from Baptist to Jewish,” Hazamy said, and does not regularly ask for money from federal, state or local government agencies.

Juan Francisco Paco, a volunteer for the past decade who lives across the street from the soup kitchen, said "It makes me feel good to help out the people in my community.”

The Caring Kitchen staff just received a shipment of 289 lbs. of food to cook this week. The donation came from from the United Way of Palm Beach County and must stretch to make more than 1,000 meals this week.

“It gets pretty busy here," Hazamy said. "Especially lately.”

For information about The Caring Kitchen, call 561-278-0918.

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Dave DiPino
David DiPino joined Forum Publishing Group in August 2006. As a reporter for the Delray Forum, David covers community news and writes a dining column twice a month that focuses on restaurants in South Palm Beach County.

He also is one of the writers of the twice-monthly Hometown Downtown column that looks at events, celebrations, and organizations in Delray and Boynton Beach. He freelances for the Sun-Sentinel during high school football and basketball seasons.

David spent 12 years working in the restaurant industry, and did just about every job in the back of the house, including line cook, sous chef, and dessert chef. A Florida native who lives in Jupiter, he studied Multimedia Journalism at Florida Atlantic University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree. David enjoys playing the guitar, golf, boating and snorkeling during his free time.

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