Art That Feeds the Homeless
Art That Feeds the Homeless
by Alexi Devilliers - Fishliptz
by Alexi Devilliers - Fishliptz
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The story behind the Tin Can Robots
Art that Feeds the Homeless
Both of my parents are from Cuba, before Castro took over my parents settled
in New York, but later moved to Hialeah, Florida when I was 5 years old.
Having 5 kids and just one paycheck, my mother had to stretch every dollar,
but one thing I remember is that she always had more than enough food for all
of us & the neighbors. We had great food, full of flavor and you could taste the
love that went into making it. As I got older and learned to cook, I started
sharing my extra food with my neighbors. Then later here in Phoenix I worked
as a cook for the veterans at the Veteran's Home on Indian School and 7*^
street and learned to cook good nutritionally balanced food in huge quantities.
After a while I thought that my neighbors didn't really need the food and
noticed the homeless in a park by my house in Tempe. So on a Saturday, my
wife and I packed up all of our leftovers and went to this park and fed the
homeless there.
We started out with 12 meals on the first Saturday and then the next Saturday
we bought 24 frozen dinners and cooked them in our oven...then I thought "I
can make twice as much food, better and for half the cost if I make it myself
from scratch".
So now every Saturday my wife and I get up at 5:30 am and cook 80 to 100 hot
and fresh meals. We then pack them up into the back of our minivan and head
off to distribute it to the homeless. About 4 years ago we have found a day
shelter that helps out people 55 and older on 10'" Ave. and Jefferson called
"Just A Center" and been providing them with lunch ever since. I try to make
fun meals for them that are hot, nutritious and homemade.
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