ROCK HILL, S.C. — A local non-profit is using donations from the 9 Food Drive to make a difference in the community.
This week, Channel 9′s Elsa Gillis explored Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen in Rock Hill.
“Every guest that comes here is like a member of my family, and I fall in love with each and every one of them,” said Executive Director Jan Stephenson.
Stephenson said the kitchen served lunch to about 65 people pre-pandemic to 170 a day currently. This includes providing meals to those who can’t leave their homes.
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It’s powered mostly by volunteers, including Carol DeLillo and Donna Conklin.
“They know they can come here and get a good meal. Sometimes, this is all they get all day. For us, it’s a way to give back to the community,” DeLillo said.
From getting groceries to hot meals, Johnny Payne told me this place has been a huge help for his family.
“It means everything to me. Honestly, I mean, me and my fiance are really going through a lot right now, and if, honestly, if this weren’t here, we would have to go about it the wrong way,” Payne explained. “It really means a lot that they help people. And it’s just a blessing.”
Much of the food is provided by the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.
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