IceDiggers volunteer at local soup kitchen

Published on November 14, 2005 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Alpena IceDiggers News Release


The Alpena IceDiggers hockey club has spent the past week helping the less fortunate people of the community this holiday season by volunteering at the St. Bernard's Friendship Room, a place where, a place where the homeless and hungry can come and eat a hot meal.

Armed with a willingness to work hard, an open and positive attitude, and a smile. Members of the IceDigger team and staff have also had some fun, and learned a great deal about themselves and their fellow human beings.

Over the past week, members of the team have been serving food and visiting with those at the soup kitchen and will continue to do so through Thursday. "Working at the Friendship Room has been a very positive experience for us," said IceDigger Head Coach Kenny Miller. "There are many people in this world who go hungry every day because they don't have enough food. Places like the Friendship Room also try to provide food for the spirit and we are proud to be a small part of that effort.

St. Bernard Soup Kitchen provides hot meals Monday through Friday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm.Anyone asking for a meal will be fed without charge and without questions asked. This is a volunteer service subsidized by financial and food contributions from the Alpena community and surrounding area. Since its inception in November of 1988, over 264,000 meals have been served. In 2004 alone, a total of 21,254 meals were served.

The Alpena IceDiggers encourage anyone interested in volunteering at the Friendship Room to call the Friendship Room at 354-8018.

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