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The 3rd Annual Camden Waterfront Barbecue Blues festival will be held June 3, 2007 at Wiggins Park on the waterfront in Camden, NJ. from 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The event raises money and builds awareness for the Cathedral Kitchen, a soup kitcken in Camden, NJ. Performing at this year's festival will be Zydeco-a-go-go, The andy Lippincott Band, Mike Guldin's Rollin' and Tumblin' and The Dukes of Destiny. Founded in 1976 by four altruistic young people, for 28 years the Cathedral Kitchen has been providing meals to the poor and hungry in the city of Camden. Over that time, the Cathedral Kitchen has grown from a simple soup and sandwich operation into the largest emergency meal program in Camden, serving over 6,500 meals each month. The Cathedral Kitchen is currently located at Broadway and Federal streets in downtown Camden, in the gymnasium of the former Camden Catholic high school. The Cathedral Kitchen operates five days a week, Monday through Friday, and offers a nutritionally balanced hot meal to all those who come to the door. It is hard to believe that hunger could exist in our nation of plenty, but the fact is that according to US Department of Agriculture statistics, fully 11% of families in the United States cannot afford to feed their families every month. Here in Camden, over one third of the population lives below the federal government's "poverty" guidelines: their yearly income is less than $18,850 for a family of 4. The people who come to the Kitchen to eat are among the poorest residents of the city: the homeless, the jobless, those with disabilities or addiction problems, the working poor. They range in age from infants to the elderly. But no matter who they are, everyone is welcomed at the Kitchen and given a hearty meal. A volunteer Board of Directors oversees the operations of the Cathedral Kitchen. Karen Talarico, the Executive Director, manages the day to day operations of the Kitchen, and is supported by a staff of seven. Volunteers help to serve the food each night, and offer their time and talents in many other ways. If you are interested in helping the Cathedral Kitchen in its ministry in Camden, please check the other pages of our website. |
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CruiseOne special for Chamber members and friends |
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The Randy Lippincott Band at the Barbecue Blues Fest |
The Dukes of Destiny at the Barbeue Blues Fest |
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