SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Through Bread & Broth’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment program, Liberty has helped serve free, restaurant-quality meals to community members each quarter for over eight years. Liberty’s most recent Adopt A Day was Monday, June 8th, with team members Jennifer Guenther, Government Affairs; John Nader, Emergency Manager; Kevin Newmark, Facilities/Fleet; and Scott Witt, Fire Specialist, representing Liberty.
Liberty is committed to giving back to the people and communities it serves. Its commitment to corporate citizenship reflects management’s efforts to encourage team members to support local organizations through volunteerism. Bread & Broth is extremely fortunate to have Liberty’s support and the many Liberty team members who have volunteered at Monday Meals since 2017.
As the cost of food, utilities, and everyday necessities continues to rise, Bread & Broth has seen more people attending both its Monday Meal at St. Theresa Grace Hall and its Second Serving meal on Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church. A year ago, the Monday Meal served about 95 to 100 diners on average; today, that number has grown to 135 to 150.
At the June 8th Monday Meal, Liberty’s Adopt A Day crew served 145 dinner guests who enjoyed seasoned fish and vegetables cooked in foil, along with an orzo, feta, tomato, and olive salad. In addition to Liberty’s $350 Adopt A Day sponsorship, meal costs were offset by a generous donation of 75 pounds of fish from Overland Meat & Seafood Company and contributions to Bread & Broth’s General Fund made by generous donors.
Bread & Broth always looks forward to Liberty hosting a Monday Meal. Liberty team members are consistently positive and exceptionally helpful. Jennifer, Liberty’s liaison with Bread & Broth, is a seasoned Adopt A Day volunteer who participates in many of Liberty’s sponsorship meals. For newer volunteers Kevin, Scott, and John, the Monday Meal was both enjoyable and eye-opening. Kevin shared, “I don’t get to do volunteer projects like this very often. I really enjoyed it!” John added, “Awesome to be a part of the community serving our community.”
Bread & Broth looks forward to Liberty’s continued partnership in providing free, hot, full-course meals to vulnerable members of the community, including Liberty’s next Adopt A Day sponsorship meal on August 31.
To learn more about Bread & Broth, or to donate or sponsor an Adopt A Day of Nourishment, visit the organization’s website, www.breadandbroth.org, or follow Bread & Broth on Instagram or Facebook.
