Recovery Kitchen Hosting Second Winter Festival Of Compassion
A Cookeville non-profit that feeds the homeless population hosting its Festival of Compassion Saturday. Co-Founder Justin Veals said the event gathers several resources at one place while participants enjoy a free holiday meal. “My wife and I Melissa, the co-founders of Recovery Kitchen, we’ve both experienced homelessness in our lives, and we’re both now in […]
Putnam Health Department Miscommunicated Food Regulations To Recovery Kitchen
The Putnam County Health Department miscommunicated a cease and desist order against Cookeville’s Recovery Kitchen. That’s according to State Department of Health Associate Director Bill Christian. The County Health Department last week told the organization that feeding the homeless through a home kitchen was not allowed according to state food regulations. Christian said the practice […]
Questions On Feeding The Homeless Arise After Health Department Asks Cookeville Civic Group To Comply
Is feeding the homeless as a non-profit illegal without a permitted kitchen? That is a question that the Cookeville’s Recovery Kitchen faces. The Putnam County Health Department issued a cease and desist against the organization stating hot food cannot be served until the kitchen becomes compliant. Executive Director Lynda Loftis said she believes the ruling […]
Festival Of Compassion Providing Holiday Meal And Other Resources For Homeless
Volunteer Behavioral Health and the Recovery Kitchen are hosting a holiday meal for the those experiencing homelessness or food insecurity. Recovery Kitchen Co-Founder Justin Veals said the focus of the event is to make the displaced feel understood. “When I was homeless, I felt like I existed in a world separate from everybody else, and […]
