It Started With 15 Meals, Now It's 2 Million | From Meal Service to Culinary Career Training: Shepherd's Table Ep. 168
About this episode
Daniella Burgos discusses the evolution of Shepherd's Table from serving 15 meals to over 2 million and its impact on food insecurity.
If you care about homelessness and food insecurity, you've probably asked yourself: where can my support actually change someone's life for good, not just for a night? 43 years ago, 15 people sat down to dinner in a small house kitchen in Montgomery County. Today, Shepherd's Table has served over 2 million meals and has never missed a single day. Daniella Burgos, Director of Development, joins Jamie to talk about how their community's response to hunger grew into something far big...
People in this episode
Host: Jamie Truman
Guest: Daniella Burgos
Topics covered
- food insecurity
- homelessness
- community support
- culinary training
- meal service
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Shepherd's Table
Places: Montgomery County
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