Gaylord Area Community Meal Program

05/23/2026

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05/22/2026

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Friday, May 29h, 2026
Hosted by The Refuge
Menu: Boiled Dinner (Kielbasa/smoked sausage, cabbage, potatoes, carrot and onions);
Salad; Rolls w/butter; Desserts.
Doors open: 4:00 PM
Dinner's at 5:00 PM

First Congregational Church fellowship hall (across from Alpine Tavern)

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This meal's on us (donations are cool but not required). Mark your calendars for Friday!
We're looking for some help with cooking and a cleaning crew for future meals Supplies or cash donations are awesome too.
You can make checks out to the Ga***rd Community Meal Program and send them to 218 W 2nd St, Ga***rd MI 49735.

05/19/2026

We will be closed Friday May 22nd we wish everyone a safe Memorial day

05/16/2026

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05/15/2026

05/15/2026

More sponsors still being added for the 20th anniversary dinner tonight

05/13/2026

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05/13/2026

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We are currently finalizing our summer schedule and have several openings available. There are various ways in which you can contribute. You may choose to "Adopt a Friday," which entails managing all aspects of the day's activities. Alternatively, you could "Host a Meal," where we provide the menu and handle the shopping, and your team would be responsible for the cooking, setup, and cleanup. A third option is to "Donate Funds for a Meal," in which case we will manage all logistical aspects.

Available dates include:
July 10th, 24th, and 31st
August 7th, with a potential opening on the 14th
September 18th

05/11/2026

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We cordially invite you to join us in celebrating our 20th anniversary. We are currently seeking donations of food and desserts; please contact Tony at 989-390-3351 or [email protected] to contribute. We extend our sincere gratitude to all our sponsors for their support of this meal.

A complimentary raffle will be held.

Date: Friday, May 15th, 2026
Hosted by: Ga***rd Community Meal and United Way
Menu: A surprise menu awaits your discovery!
Doors Open: 4:00 PM
Dinner Service: 5:00 PM

Location: First Congregational Church fellowship hall (situated directly across from Alpine Tavern)

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This meal is provided free of charge, though donations are gratefully accepted but not required. Please mark your calendars for Friday!
We are also seeking volunteers to assist with cooking and a cleaning crew for future meal events. Contributions of supplies or monetary donations are highly appreciated.
Checks can be made payable to the Ga***rd Community Meal Program and mailed to 218 W 2nd St, Ga***rd MI 49735.

05/11/2026

Well folks, 20 years, WHEW! A lot of names and faces over those 20 years it all began with an idea and need. We joined forces initially with Salvation Army and Goodwill in addition to some caring people and grew to where we are today.
• Pastor Susan Webeler
• Marian Schlemmer
• Ron Chavey
• Vicky Rigney
• Cathy Otto
• Bonnie Vance
• Kim Brown
• Louanne Spearman
• Glen Deacon
• Stacey Shafto
• Rev. Jonathan Mays
• Matt Soderquist
• Joe Wambold

Service groups , local businesses, individuals and restaurants have stepped up to make us the success we are today. To the people we have met, had we not formed this adventure and people we have lost who became family to us, God bless you all.
We tip our hat to our leader/coordinator Tony who strangely came to us through an ad placed in Craig’s List, it was made very clear to him it was strictly a volunteer job (to which he agreed to). Having lost our key go-to person who had the task of making sure we had a meal Friday whether by volunteer group or by committee cooking. Although a few were skeptical, Tony, has been the driving force lining up meals every Friday night for the past 10 years even providing to go meals during a pandemic.
A huge thanks to each and everyone and every group who continue making our Community Meal what it is today. Those who come to clean-up we are grateful for each one of you.
• Maddie Brown
• Jen Brown
• Marc Brown
• Dan Tomaski
• Danielle Maule
• Journey Maule
• Everly Maule
And lastly, we could not have held even our first meal back in 2006 without the First Congregational UCC allowing the use of their kitchen and Fellowship Hall Friday nights. Located in the heart of Ga***rd it is easily accessible and visible to all.
We look forward to the next 20 and more.

05/08/2026

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