Photo Credit: Dan McKeon

From November 2024 to April 2025, SKIP served a total of 24,835 meals, a tremendous effort made possible by our dedicated team of volunteers and Chef Raul along with our wonderful dishwasher Didier. Here's the breakdown:

Dine-In: 9,881

Takeout: 13,165

Delivery: 1,789

We’re proud to report an increase in dine-in participation this season, 43% of meals were enjoyed on-site, up from 34% last year. Our volunteers kept pace, serving an average of 187 meals per hour! Looking ahead, we expect to deliver close to 1,800 more meals between May and October.

A heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this season such a success!

In May 2024, SKIP launched SKIP Delivers—a pilot program providing twice-weekly meal delivery to individuals with health or mobility challenges. With Chef Paolo at the helm in the summer and Chef Raul continuing through the regular season, over 3,500 meals have been delivered thanks to volunteers from Helping Our Women (HOW) and SKIP. Chef Christina Scifo now carries the baton, preparing meals each Thursday and Friday at St. Mary of the Harbor, with continued support from our dedicated drivers.

Special thanks to longtime volunteer and board member Libby Cressey for leading this vital initiative.

Know someone who may qualify?

Email: office@skipfood.org

We are thrilled to welcome Christina Scifo to Skip's Summer Lunch Delivery Program! As the executive chef at Foam Brewers and Deep City in Burlington, Vermont, she led the launch of Deep City - handling everything from concept development and menu creation to hiring and training. Under her leadership, the restaurant not only opened successfully but weathered the challenges of the pandemic and came out stronger.

Her career has taken her from high-end resorts to seasonal spots like Montauk’s Surf Lodge. In New York City, she worked as a consulting chef with Pen to Plate and Blackwood Hospitality, helping bring a wide range of restaurant and bar concepts to life. Christina graduated with honors from the New England Culinary Institute. She also spent time in Malawi with the Peace Corps, where she taught nutrition and food science as well as HIV prevention.

We are excited to have Christina on the SKIP team, and can't wait to see the dishes she’ll create for our community this summer.

Here’s a quick look at the most-loved meals from this past season, ranked by total meals served for each month.

March 6, 2025 – 281 meals

Prime Rib stole the show, drawing the biggest crowd of the year as we celebrated what would have been beloved volunteer Chris Pula’s 70th birthday. His husband Thom Biggert sponsored the lunch as a tribute to Chris.

November 19, 2024 – 247 meals

A hearty lineup featuring a “Big Mac” Sloppy Joe, Portuguese Kale Soup, and vegan stir-fries hit the comfort-food sweet spot.

February 20, 2025 – 244 meals

Volunteer chef Jackie Fung’s Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry, Vietnamese Slaw, and Tofu Stir Fry was a popular Asian fare.

December 19, 2024 – 236 meals

Tomato Basil Bisque and grilled cheese proves that comfort food is a crowd pleaser

January 21, 2025 – 235 meals

Split Pea Soup, a fan favorite, was served with a ham pasta salad and tempeh salad for the fifth spot.

April 22, 2025 – 230 meals

Italian Sausage Ragu over Pasta along with Thai Tofu over Rice Noodles(Vegan & Gluten-free option), and Tiramisu ended the season on a sweet note!

Despite the closing of our weekday lunch and weekend to-go lunch program at the end of April, SKIP continues to participate in a number of programs to help those who are food insecure. These include:

—CROP SWAP. We provide funds to help this year-round, free provider of fresh fruit and vegetables, located at the Provincetown Public Library. Crop Swap posts when it restocks on Facebooks’s Provincetown Community Space.

—FOOD GIFT CARDS. We also provide Stop & Shop gift cards for distribution by Helping Our Women (HOW) and a church largely serving the area’s Jamaican community. These organizations determine who’s qualified to receive them. 

—MEAL DELIVERY TO HOMEBOUND. On two days each week, we home-deliver nutritious meals to those with health, mobility and other qualifying issues. Contact the SKIP office, office@skipfood.org, to set up an interview to determine qualifications.

In addition, SKIP provides input and a link to The Lower Cape Food Access Guide updated in April 2025 by Outer Cape Community Solutions (OCCS). This comprehensive list details food resources available from Provincetown to Eastham, as well as other Cape-wide services. Check out the Resources page on our website, www.skipfood.org/resources, for a link to this guide, or pick up a copy in the SKIP office at 20 Shank Painter Road. 

Pat and her wife, SKIP volunteer Penny Manners, moved to Ptown in the fall of 2021, after decades of visiting from their home in NH. Prior to retirement, Pat worked as a tax attorney, concentrating on health and retirement plan guidance to businesses and nonprofits. Pat and Penny both are busy volunteering around town: at SKIP, the annual film festival, the Provincetown food pantry, and the Council on Aging. Pat brings her ability to “think like a lawyer” to the SKIP board - in case you’re not sure, that is a good thing!

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

CORRECTION

One of our octogenarians was mis-identified in our last newsletter. Her name is Liz Calhoon, not Liz Connor, as was listed in the article. Please accept our sincere apologies for the error and thanks for your service Liz!

You're Invited!

Join us Friday, June 6th from 5:00–7:30 PM at the historic Mary Heaton Vorse House, 466 Commercial Street, Provincetown for our First Look: 3rd Annual Art & Fashion Benefit.

Be the first to preview Summer 2025 designs by Provincetown’s own artists and fashion brands, all in support of the Homeless Prevention Council and the Soup Kitchen in Provincetown (SKIP).

🎨 Art & Fashion Showcase

🍸 Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres

🎤 Special Guest Hosts

🖼️ Silent Auction (LIVE NOW!)

Tickets go on sale next week – $35 to $250

Become an Event Co-Sponsor – $1,000

Start bidding today!

Register now to browse and bid on exclusive art and one-of-a-kind experiences in the First Look Silent Auction.

Let’s come together for a stylish evening that supports vital community services!

Homeless Prevention Council

The Homeless Prevention Council has office hours in Provincetown from 10 - 2 Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday at the Provincetown United Methodist Church. For more information, please refer to their website. www.hpccapecod.org/provincetown-community-support

Crop Swap

Crop Swap is Ptown’s source for fresh, uncut fruits and vegetables and is open year round. Sponsored by the Ptown Health Department, the Ptown Public Library and SKIP, anyone may donate fresh fruits and vegetables, and all are welcome to take what they need. All fruits and vegetables are free. Please bring your own bag.

Crop Swap is located in the Ptown Library, 356 Commercial Street, to the left as you enter the front doors. Hours are:

Mondays & Fridays: 10-4:30

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays: 10 - 7:30

Saturdays & Sundays: 1 - 4:30

There is a refrigerator for perishable items and shelves with bins for non-perishables, such as potatoes and squash. Announcements are made on the Provincetown Community Page on Facebook when new produce is added to Crop Swap. Please be sure to take advantage of this valuable resource. 

RAUL GARCIA, Executive Chef | Christina Scifo, Summer Chef

JOHN STRUMWASSER, Office Coordinator

DIDIER CORALLO, Dishwasher/Utility Person

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

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