Birmingham Salvation Army to kick off inaugural ‘Dinner in the Streets’ event
BIRMINGHAM – The Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham’s will launch the inaugural Dinner in the Streets community dining event on Thursday, August 23 between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at 4022 Avenue South in Birmingham. The event will support the daily feeding programs of the Salvation Army by raising funds and awareness for those Birmingham residents that don’t always have enough to eat.
“Our daily feeding programs and our marketplace food pantry are very important to those we serve. We serve warm meals daily to approximately 500 people a day and provide over 3,500 boxes of groceries to hungry families each year,” says Major Roger Glick, Birmingham Area Commander. “It’s important for us to spread awareness of food insecurity in Birmingham and we are thankful to our donors for their support of these important programs.”
Guests will experience an outdoor community dinner along with live music under the stars on the streets of Avondale. Dinner will be shared with 150 guests at one long community dining table.
Last year 210,766 warm means were served by the Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham. The organization. Warm meals are provided to needy men, women and families 365 days a year.
When: Thursday, August 23, 2018
6:00 PM – Appetizer & Social Hour
7:00 -8:30 PM – Community Dinner
Where: 4022 4th Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35222
(In front of Redeemer Community Church)
