28-05-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
All Saints open doors to feed community
Transcona
On Thursday, May 29, the All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church invites everyone to a community supper that will fill their stomachs with delicious Ukrainian food and their hearts with wonderful fellowship. The free meal takes place between 5 and 7 p.m. in the church auditorium at 1500 Day St.
Church member Bonnie Persowich said this is the second free meal offered by the church this year, and she hopes there are more. The idea arose from meetings with the Transcona Food Security Network, a coalition of social service organizations serving the area. Those organizations said they could use more help to serve the growing number of people who struggle to make ends meet.
'A pastor at the United Church had a vision that standard community supports could use help from parishes in the community,' Persowich said. 'We're bringing it all together. It's been a wonderful journey. We've been able to make friends and see what the community's needs are.'
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On Thursday, May 29, the All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church (1500 Day St.) is hosting a free community dinner. All are welcome.
That first community supper, which drew 80 people, showed All Saints what some of those needs are. Persowich said many seniors and Ukrainian newcomers attended and shared stories of struggling with isolation and rising grocery prices.
'We can see that in the future, that's not going away,' Persowich said.
The church hall holds 200 people, and Persowich said All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church would love to see it full. They're working with community partners to get the word out. Volunteers are delivering flyers to homes.
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'We're hoping to show them they are loved, and we'd like to help,' Persowich said.
The May 29 menu includes perogies, sausage, coleslaw or salad, a beverage or dessert. Diners have the choice of sour cream or cream sauce on their perogies.
'Once you have the cream sauce, you'll never switch back,' Persowich promised.
As delicious as the food will be, Persowich said the companionship will also be unmatched. Church members are excited about meeting everyone and having a visit.
'After the last dinner, seniors were emailing us to ask when the next one would be,' Persowich said. 'They enjoyed some great food and seeing some great people.'
Tony ZeruchaEast Kildonan community correspondent
Tony Zerucha is a community correspondent for East Kildonan. Email him at tzerucha@
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