This issue of SKIP Scoop is very special for three important reasons! First, it is a thank-you to all of those who prepare SKIP’s meals each weekday from November through April. Second, it offers an update on some of our seasonal activities. And third, it’s a review of all the services SKIP offers our community in addition to our lunches. 

Our first thank-you goes to SKIP’s talented chef, Gina Larkin. She makes each meal possible, from creating the menus and ordering the food to supervising its cooking and serving. Gratitude is also in order for SKIP’s other staffers, its 10 hard-working board members and well over 100 dedicated volunteers. Without all of them, it would have been impossible to prepare the 200-plus meals served and distributed nearly every day since reopening for this season. We’re on track to beat our record of 23,000-plus meals served last season.

Elsewhere in this newsletter, you’ll find details on SKIP fundraising activity in this season of giving. They include the popular Souper Saturday lunch at Tin Pan Alley on December 2; special meals at The Club; and the sale of John Choly prints.

Besides underwriting our weekday lunches and weekend to-go meals, SKIP supports a host of services:

FOOD GIFT CARDS. Supermarket gift cards continue to be available to those in need. Helping Our Women (HOW) and a church largely serving the area’s Jamaican community are among those assisting SKIP in identifying individuals who might benefit most from the cards.

CROP SWAP. We supply fresh produce for free year-round from a refrigerator at the Provincetown Public Library.

MEAL DELIVERY. We continue to explore ways to address food insecurity among those unable to attend our lunches, including residents of Maushope.

HEALTH & WELLNESS. Through twice-monthly nurse visits, we’re able to monitor our guests’ blood pressure and assess other health needs. Additionally, several of our board members have received NARCAN training to help ensure a rapid response to drug-related emergencies.

Further details on these services and activities can be found in this issue of our newsletter. 

SKIP is grateful for the many ways you support its mission throughout the year. We wish you and yours a most happy and healthy Holiday Season!

Sincerely,



Phil

Look for our volunteers in red aprons in front of Tin Pan Alley this Saturday! We'll be selling raffle tickets for some great gift cards donated by our local businesses! Take a chance and support SKIP!

$5 - 1 ticket

$25 - 7 tickets

$50 - 15 tickets

You can catch John Choly at The Canteen Holiday Market every weekend. All prints sold at the market will also result in a 50% donation to SKIP! Visit Choly's website for more information:

www.cholyheartsandmoons.com

The Club has extended their townie meal deals while they're open in December. For every pre fixe dinner you order, The Club will donate $5 to SKIP. For more details and reservations visit www.theclubptown.com

Here's How You Can Sponsor a Lunch 

To help meet its expenses, SKIP is again offering its Sponsor a Lunch program. For a $500 donation, participants can cover the cost of one day's lunch for more than 175 people. Co-sponsorship is available for a $250 donation. Sponsorships are acknowledged on the “sponsor board” at each lunch and in Facebook postings. 

Sponsorships can be made in your name, in another’s name, or in memory of anyone you chose. Some donors have made donations to celebrate birthdays, weddings and anniversaries of folks they know. Just indicate how you want your gift listed when you request it. You will be given the next available lunch. 

Sponsorships or donations of any amount may be made online at www.skipfood.org/donate, or by sending a check to SKIP, PO Box 538, Provincetown, MA 02657. Because SKIP is a 501 © (3) non-profit, gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

CROP SWAP. SKIP provides funds to stock this year-round dispenser of fresh produce at least once per week. You may take whatever fresh fruits and vegetables you need, free of charge. Crop Swap is located in the Ptown Library, 356 Commercial Street, to the left as you enter the front door. There is a refrigerator for perishable items and shelves with bins for non-perishables, such as potatoes and squash. The fresh produce goes fast so look for a posting on the Facebook Ptown Community Space page to know when produce is added and please bring your own bag. Anyone interested in volunteering or providing regular donations can email araff@clamsnet.org

LIST OF FOOD RESOURCES. A list of the many places to get free food is maintained by SKIP. The list includes food pantries at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, the Council on Aging, Helping Our Women, the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, and others. If you’re unable to receive food from these sources, feel free to contact SKIP by email, office@skipfood.org, or by phone at (508) 437-8331. Get the list of places to get free food at PROVINCETOWN FOOD RESOURCES or contact the SKIP office, contact info above. 

12/2 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM ------ Souper Saturday

12/5 11:30 - 12:00 ------------- Nurse at SKIP

12/19 11:30 - 12:00 ------------ Nurse at SKIP

12/25 12:30 PM ----------------- Special Holiday Lunch

GINA LARKIN, Executive Chef| PAULO SALVADOR, Office Coordinator

DIDIER CORALLO, Dishwasher/Utility Person

SKIP Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 10-2/Phone: 508.487.8331

If you'd like to contact the editor, please email us at newsletter@skipfood.org.