ProJo: Rhode Island's McAuley Ministries casts its net wide to help others

Posted: Apr 27, 2018 at 12:01 AM

Updated: Apr 27, 2018 at 12:28 PM

Lunch won't be served for another 15 minutes, but the line is already out the door at McAuley House on Elmwood Avenue.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Lunch won't be served for another 15 minutes, but the line is already out the door at McAuley House on Elmwood Avenue.

Seemingly out of nowhere, dozens of people converge just after 11 o'clock. Many arrive by bus, others by foot and some by car, all knowing that during a day filled with uncertainty a meal at McAuley is something they can count on.

By 1 o'clock, volunteers and staff on this Friday during Lent will have served more than 200 plates of fish, rice, coleslaw, bread and dessert to the steady stream of “guests” — some homeless, but many who work and need help stretching a paycheck, especially at the end of the month. While breakfast and lunch are the main draw here, the staff helps with a full array of wraparound services — from securing bus passes and prescription eyewear to housing and medication — through its outreach center.

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