Sunday Suppers Volunteer Named Allstate Give Back Day Hero

Congratulations to Marquis Smith, who was named a HERO by Allstate Insurance Company for the various community service projects he coordinates. One of those projects is the participation in Sunday Suppers of a group of volunteers from the Howard University School of Education. Way to go, Marquis! Sunday Suppers is proud of you and of our partnership with Howard University. You can read all about it in this Washington Post article from January 14, and see more in these videos:     Video 1      Video 2            .

Sunday Suppers Board of Directors elects new members 

On December 9, 2009, the Sunday Suppers Board of Directors met and altered its composition. Congratulations to the new Board!    

Secretary - Tanya Primiani

Co-Directors of Operations - Will Hawins & Phill Starling

Treasurer - Phill Starling*

Co-Directors of Outreach - Bethany Shaffer & Aaron Killian

Director of Fundraising - Charles deVilmorin

*also serving as Executive Director

Thanks to the key volunteers and Board members who participated in the meeting and especially to the outgoing members of the Board for their service, support and guidance over the years. This is an important step for the organization and I am delighted to be sharing the management of Sunday Suppers with these dedicated individuals. It's going to be a great 2010! 

Small Town Mayor spends 2 Days Homeless in D.C.

When the assistant director for Chico State University’s Community Action Volunteers in Education  (CAVE). spent 2 days on the streets living as a homeless person, to raise awareness, she wasn't sure what to expect. Her thoughts: “people just walked past me, didn’t want to make any connection with me, no eye contact, did not look at me like we look at each other.” Click here to read the whole story.   

Our Mission

It is the mission of Sunday Suppers to share friendship with the people we serve and create relationships that last from week to week