Warwick Community Kitchen

07/19/2020

So thankful that even though we have served our last dinner at the WCK, we are still able to help the members of our community! Thank you Florida Food Pantry for being able to distribute our remaining food! ❤️

Thank you Victoria for your generous donation to the pantry! Victoria cofounded the Warwick Community Kitchen as a Girl Scout Gold Project nine years ago. Due to the Covid situation, the Pine Island elementary school asked its occupants to vacate in preparation for the fall. Victoria kindly donated all their remaining goods (back seat was filled too!) to us. All product we regularly distribute!

And kudos to Victoria for your lengthy service to the community. You deserve platinum status! ❤

07/18/2020

Never in my dreams did I think that the Warwick Community Kitchen would have stayed around for almost 9 years come November! Today is such a bittersweet day as it is our last dinner for the time being. The school district has asked for the building back, so therefore the WCK is no longer able to run our dinners. We are hoping that we are able to reopen by this time next year in 2021, but there is nothing confirmed as we are all dealing with COVID-19 and its unfortunate effects on everybody's lives.
I would like to say thank you to all of the volunteers, the different organizations, but most of all our guests for making the WCK such a great success. Over the last 9 years we have all become a family! I am truly heartbroken that we are being asked to close down especially during the middle of a pandemic, because I know so many of our guests need the extra help right now because of financial hardships. Please know that even though we are no longer hosting our dinners, if you ever need something please do not hesitate to reach out, and we will do our best to help you or get you in contact with someone who can.
You have all truly made such an impact on my life and made lasting memories that I will cherish forever. If we are indeed able to open again in 2021 we will let everyone know and I hope that you are all able to come and enjoy the dinners as a family once again!
Special thanks to our selfless volunteers that came every single month for the past 9 years:
Jim and Donna Scheuermann, Carrie, Dave, and Rebecca Garloch, Damon, Lynsey Quackenbush, Mark and Patty Glasse and family, Glenn and Susan Dickes, the Torres family, Elizabeth and Sara Higgins, Debbie and Sandy Scheuermann, Dixie Putkowski, the Birch family, the McCormicks and the many other volunteers that have been with us throughout the last 9 years. As well as our many guests that have been with us since the beginning in November of 2011, I will miss everybody dearly. 💕But this is not a goodbye, rather a see you soon!
Love,
Victoria Garloch: Founder and Co-Program DIrector of Warwick Community Kitchen
and the rest of the WCK team!

07/16/2020

*REMINDER* Tomorrow, July 17! Our LAST DINNER for now! We hope to see everyone!
~The July 17 Dinner will be offering takeout!
~If you would like to reserve a dinner(s) for takeout
please call Victoria at (845)283-9866 or email [email protected] or you can just show up and take dinner to go!
~Please wear face masks when coming to the dinner, as well as keep a 6ft. distance between you and other guests!
~The next dinner will be Friday, July 17, 2020 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
~This dinner is a continuous seating serving Roasted Pork Loin, Sauerkraut, Veggies, Salad, and Bread.
~We look forward to seeing everybody again!

07/01/2020

Dear Warwick Community Kitchen Guests/Family,
Thank you very much for your support of the Warwick Community Kitchen over the last 9 years. What started as a response to feeding our community after Hurricane Irene devastated local agriculture has grown with the support of the community, and various organizations into a mainstay of help for not only Orange County but the surrounding counties.
It is because of your help, and that of dozens of volunteers who put in hundreds of hours, that we have been able to continue to serve monthly meals to hundreds of guests.

We were informed last week that the Warwick Valley Schools need Pine Island Elementary back. We have been asked to vacate the building by August 1, which means that we are no longer able to serve our monthly meals.
We are still having our July 17th dinner consisting of Roasted Pork Loin, Sauerkraut, Veggies, and Bread. We will also be distributing any of our canned goods, and non-perishable foods that we are no longer able to use. If you or anybody you know needs any of these items, please come to the dinner on July 17th to pick up your takeout dinners and other items.

It will be a difficult year for many in our community, for many reasons, and we are sorry to add another.

It is our profound hope to re-open when allowed by the School District.

Thank you again. Through your generosity, countless lives have been changed for the better.
Sincerely,
Victoria Garloch and the rest of the WCK Team!

06/18/2020

*WE ARE NOW OPEN* July 17! Please Share!
~The July 17 Dinner will be offering takeout!
~If you would like to reserve a dinner(s) for takeout
please call Victoria at (845)283-9866 or email [email protected] or you can just show up and take dinner to go!
~Please wear face masks when coming to the dinner, as well as keep a 6ft. distance between you and other guests!
~The next dinner will be Friday, July 17, 2020 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
~This dinner is a continuous seating serving Roasted Pork Loin, Sauerkraut, Veggies, Salad, and Bread.
~We look forward to seeing everybody again!

04/03/2020

**Due to new insurance guidelines in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, we are no longer able to serve meals of any kind at this time.**
~When we receive the all-clear we will let everyone know.
~I am sorry if this affects you and or your family, but our main priority is everyone's health and safety!

~WCK Team

03/30/2020

~Thank you to everyone that made this months take-out meal a success! We hope that you are safe and healthy in your homes!
~A decision of how next months dinner will be served is coming in the next couple of weeks. ~However a dinner will be served on APRIL 17th!! So mark your calendars for either a take-out or dine in meal once we know what NYS is recommending!

03/27/2020

Practicing social distancing during our lunch break! Getting ready for tonight’s take-out dinner! Hope to see you later tonight!

03/27/2020

‼️TODAY‼️
Reserve or just show up, we will be there for the community! The Warwick Community Kitchen will be offering a free community Take-Out Dinner on Friday, March 27, from 5:00-6:30 pm. Dinner is Lent friendly - Fish Sticks, Rice Pilaf, Veggies, Salad with your choice of Italian or Ranch Dressing, Bread, Dessert and your choice of Cocktail or Tartar Sauce. Bagged lunches will be available and items from our non-perishable cart will be available when you pull up - you tell us what you would like and we’ll bag it for you. We are located at the former Pine Island Elementary School, 20 Schoolhouse Road, Pine Island. Please let your friends and neighbors know.

03/23/2020

**Just a reminder** Reserve or just show up, we will be there for the community!
The Warwick Community Kitchen will be offering a free community Take-Out Dinner on Friday, March 27, from 5:00-6:30 pm. Dinner is Lent friendly - Fish Sticks, Rice Pilaf, Veggies, Salad with your choice of Italian or Ranch Dressing, Bread, Dessert and your choice of Cocktail or Tartar Sauce. Please reserve your dinner, with your choice of dressing and cocktail or tartar sauce, by emailing us at [email protected] or by calling Victoria at 845-283-3956. Bagged lunches will be available and items from our non-perishable cart will be available when you pull up - you tell us what you would like and we’ll bag it for you. We are located at the former Pine Island Elementary School, 20 Schoolhouse Road, Pine Island. Please let your friends and neighbors know. Any questions just email or call us.

03/16/2020

*March 27th Dinner TAKE-OUT ONLY*
Pick up from 5:00pm - 6:30pm
~We know that families might struggle during this time of uncertainty and so we are here to help. But, in an effort to comply with state regulations we will be offering a TAKE-OUT MEAL this month.
~Dinner is Lent friendly and will consist of Fish Sticks, Rice Pilaf, Veggies, Salad, Italian or Ranch Dressing, Bread, Dessert, and Cocktail or Tartar Sauce.

~Please reserve your meal so we know how many to prepare for. Please let us know how many meals you are reserving and your choice of Italian or Ranch Dressing and Cocktail or Tartar Sauce by either emailing us at [email protected]
or by calling Victoria at 845-283-9866.
~Lunch bags will be available and when you drive up you can let us know what non-perishables you would like off of the cart.
We will bag them for you.