The Salt Lake City Mission hosted people experiencing homelessness and others struggling to put food on the table for Easter service and lunch.
Lola Marcial made the meal. For her, cooking for the Mission goes full circle.“One time we needed food and somebody gave us a flyer and it had them on here, the Mission,” she said, “And so I came and was getting food for them, and then I wanted to give back when I was OK — when we're doing OK, me and my family. I wanted to give back.”“I feel like they should get a home-cooked meal, a nice warm meal," Marcial said."Everybody deserves that.
Pastor Shawn Clay, the director of Salt Lake City Mission, said it’s particularly important to spread joy on Easter. “It’s celebrating our risen savior, Jesus Christ, and you know, he rose for everybody,” said Clay. “Whether you’re rich, whether you’re poor, whether you’re loved or unloved, he loves everyone and he’s risen for everyone.”
He said the need is greater than ever this year. If he had to put a number to it, he said demand is up by 70-80%. “We see people who used to come in and donate food,” he said. “Now we see them coming in and needing help with putting food on the table.”“We really need the support of those in this valley because now we’re not just serving in Salt Lake," he said."Since inflation and in the way that things have progressed, we are serving people throughout this state."“At least a thought, a prayer — anything helps. You can help with anything,” she said.
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