Meal Train® for BEDS Plus Motel Meals, Summit Medical Respite Facility Meals and Shelf Stable Items

PLEASE ADD YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER TO MEAL DESCRIPTION IN CASE WE NEED TO CONTACT YOU WITH ANY CHANGES. THANK YOU. BEDS Plus is presently providing 450 individual meals a week to at risk clients/families we have housed in motels and over 100 families and individuals who are housed and experiencing food insecurity. We couldn’t continue to support these vulnerable individuals at this time without the help of individuals and businesses in the community providing meals on a daily basis. Here are ways that you can continue to help us provide these services: MEALS OR PURCHASED SHELF STABLE MEALS TO BE DELIVERED TO BEDS AT RISK CLIENTS. THE NUMBER OF MEALS NEEDED MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS WE ARE SHELTERING. DELIVERED TO OGDEN AVENUE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OFFICE AT 9601 OGDEN, LA GRANGE BEFORE 10:30am EACH DAY or DELIVERED TO BEDS PLUS SUMMIT MEDICAL RESPITE OFFICE AT 7666 W. 63RD STREET, SUMMIT DURING DESIGNATED MEALTIME. MOTEL MEALS prepared for 35. (Our count changes daily. I will notify you of any changes) Individually packed and delivered to our offices. There are individual meal containers available for pickup. Call or email and I will leave them at the front desk for you. Please deliver meals off by 10:3Oam. SUMMIT MEDICAL RESPITE MEALS prepared for 10 - 20 clients depending on number of clients residing at facility. Meals do not need to be individually packed. They do, however, need to be warm and ready to serve when dropped off in Summit. If you could, please supply either a gallon of milk or juice with your meal. See 'General Instructions' for where to deliver the Summit meals. Breakfast: Served 9am Lunch Served: 1:00pm Dinner Served: 6pm SHELF STABLE ITEMS are foods that do not need refrigeration and are convenient for our clients to heat. These do not need to be individually packed. Examples are listed below. The following are meal suggestions: 1. Include a fruit or vegetable with every meal. 2. Use whole grains if possible. 3. Use lean proteins whenever possible. 4. A salty snack i.e., chips, pretzels, popcorn 5. A sweet snack 6. Individual beverages Examples of meals are: -Sandwiches or wraps -Tacos -Chicken, turkey, pork or beef with a vegetable and a starch -Stir fry with protein, rice and vegetable -Pasta with meat sauce/meatballs, bread and vegetable -Casseroles -Chili with cornbread -Egg, tuna or lentil salad -Burgers or hot dogs OR Here are suggested shelf stable items: -HMR, Hormel or Dinty Moore microwavable entrees -Microwavable macaroni and cheese or individual soup cups -White Chicken or tuna in pouches -Canned soup, chili or pasta with pop top type of lids. Clients do not have can openers. -Yogurt -Individual beverages -Breakfast bars -Chips or other salty snacks -Individual cereal boxes All items are available via our website on our Amazon Wish List. (May need to cut and paste link) https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2SQT7ZIKE3JJO?leftNavSection=Reorder&ref_=abls_lnv_rl RESTAURANT PURCHASES: Meals may be purchased from local restaurants and fast-food chains. The following are restaurants that offer healthier options. Chipotle, Panera, Jimmy John's, Noodles & Company, McDonald's and Wendy's. Email me if you would like suggestions for their healthy menu options. GIFT CARD PURCHASES Purchase gift cards that can be used to purchase groceries or meals. Example: Jewel gift cards, Dollar General gift cards, Jimmy John's gift cards, Subway gift cards or a gift card to a local favorite restaurant to help support local businesses and to cover meals to be delivered to the above location. It is strongly suggested that all meal providers take the ServSafe Food Handlers online course to ensure all safety guidelines are followed in preparing meals. For more information, contact Sue Dever at dever@beds-plus.org or 708-261-7078 Here is a link to our website and how BEDS is responding to the Covid-19 crisis: https://beds-plus.org/urgent-updates/