14th Annual Hoteliers Have Heart

The Shepherds of Good Hope soup kitchen was bustling with activity when the Ottawa Gatineau Hoteliers made their annual visit to drop off 8500 pounds of food at 10:30 am for the 14^th year in a row on February 14^,  2014 - Valentine’s Day. There was so much food that another truck will be delivering $1100 worth of food again early next week

 

 

Each year on February 14th, representatives from the Hoteliers Association come to the Shepherds of Good Hope soup kitchen to help fill their pantry and serve lunch to the many hungry men and women coming through the doors.  Thank you Hoteliers!

 

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Valentine's Day is Almost Here!

I would like to thank Deborah Lecci and her mother for stopping by our soup kitchen today to drop off trays of baking for Valentine's Day!  What a wonderful treat for those we serve!

Ottawa’s 8th Annual Mitzvah “Good Deeds” Day

On Sunday February 9^th, 2014 for the second consecutive year, 25 young adults between the ages of 22 and 35 from Ottawa’s Jewish Community rolled up their sleeves to prep, cook, serve and clean for those in need at Shepherds of Good Hope Soup Kitchen at 233 Murray Street.

This group helped out as part of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s 8^th Annual Mitzvah “Good Deeds” Day.

Mitzvah Day is all about imaginative, hands-on projects that play a pivotal role in building a stronger community -- one good deed at a time.  Regardless of age, gender or affiliation – people can donate their time and energy to a diverse range of vital causes that make a tangible difference for those in need.

Each day during the weekend, 25 volunteers from community organizations serve the over 1600 most vulnerable men and women in the city of Ottawa that come through the doors of Shepherds of Good Hope.

Incredible Auction Items

This year we have some incredible items up for auction at A Taste for Hope!  Also, not to mention amazing chefs!

Featuring Amazing Auction Items and Chefs!
 
Live Auction - Dinner for 10 at Earnscliffe
The British High Commisioner has generously donated a dinner for 10 at Earnscliffe.  
Earnscliffe is a Victorian manor in Ottawa, Ontario. It is home of the British High Commissioner to Canada, and it was home to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. The manor overlooks the Ottawa River just east of the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge. It is located just to the northwest of Sussex Drive across from the Lester B. Pearson Building.
The house is a National Historic Site of Canada, and the location of a plaque erected by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, but since it is a diplomatic residence, it is closed to visitors.


 

Chef Danny Mongeon, Hooch Bourbon House

Born and raised in Ottawa, Chef Danny Mongeon began cooking at the age of thirteen for Neil Tully, executive chef of Friday's Roast Beef House. Neil took Danny under his wing and began to teach him the ways of the kitchen.
This experience proved to be very educational and rewarding. Danny felt his vocation was a career in cooking.

After working under some of Ottawa's greatest Chefs, Danny helped open Brutt Cantina Sociale in downtown Hull.  The restaurant was an instant hit and helped Mongeon gain the confidence to open his own restaurant.  Soon, Hooch was conceptualized.  Mongeon's take on southern cuisine, seafood and raw plates has been stunning diners since the doors opened.  His creative menu - that changes frequently - is paired with craft cocktails and small batch bouron whiskey."I really can relate to this important cause, said Chef Mongeon.  There was a time in my youth when I witnessed the good things the Shepherds of Good Hope do.  I'm proud to help them raise money to continue their work."

 Live Auction - 2 Westjet Tickets

Westjet has generously donated two airline tickets to anywhere that Westjet flies. WestJet Airlines Ltd. is a Canadian carrier that provides scheduled and charter air service to 85 destinations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

 


To purchase tickets click here or call Judy at 613-789-8210 extension 223.  There is still sponsorship opportunities left, for more information on becoming a sponsor call me at (613) 789-8210 extension 247 or email me at asilverman@shepherdsofgoodhope.com

To Purchase Tickets CLICK HERE

More Exciting A Taste for Hope News

Join us for a one of a kind evening featuring some of these amazing auction items and a specially prepared dish from one of our chefs:
Live Auction - Ottawa Senators Signed Jersey

You can bid on a jersey signed by the entire Ottawa Senators team!


Live Auction - Dinner for 8 with Danny Mongeon

Danny Mongeon, owner of Hooch Bourbon House has donated the experience of an exclusive dinner prepared in your home.  Danny will come to your home and prepare dinner for 8 people.
 
Chef John Morris, NAC
Chef John Morris was born in Bathgate, Scotland, and raised in Ontario, Canada. During his professional career of 18 years, John has had the distinct honour of being a part of four passionate and unique CAA Four Diamond Award winning culinary teams, starting with an apprenticeship under Chefs David Garcelon and Jeff O’Neill at Canadian Pacific hotels Lodge at Kananaskis in Alberta.  John has taken great pleasure in cooking for some very high profile guests, including many world leaders as he was part of the international brigade during the 2002 G8 summit in Kananaskis.
He was an integral part of the opening team who achieved the CAA Four Diamond award for Perspectives restaurant and the Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa within three months of opening in 2003. John held the position of Sous Chef at Brookstreet and was there from May 2003 until June 2005.
After a culinary stage in Bermuda with renowned Chef Steven Gugelmeier, John joined the Sous Chef team at Caesars Hotel and Casino in Windsor, Ontario with Chef Raymond Taylor. He was Executive Sous Chef for Marriott Hotels International in Ottawa prior to returning to work with famed Chef Michael Blackie at the National Arts Centre of Canada in 2009, initially fulfilling the role of Executive Sous Chef before being appointed as Executive Chef.  Never resting on his laurels, John is proud of his many achievements to date which include an individual Gold Medal in March of
2009 at Toronto’s Escoffier Society Culinary Salon, a national level competition judged by Culinary Team Canada; and being a key team member in the NAC’s silver medal win at the Ottawa regional Gold Medal Plates competition, also in 2009.

To purchase tickets click here or call Judy at 613-789-8210 extension 223.  There is still sponsorship opportunities left, for more information on becoming a sponsor call me at (613) 789-8210 extension 247 or email me at asilverman@shepherdsofgoodhope.com

To Purchase Tickets CLICK HERE