Domino Topple
Last week, a few kids in the Arts & Smarts program decided to put together a domino run. It turned into a […]
Tag: community
Ownership
At Patchwork, many people feel an ownership of our space. Much of the time, this is something we value and encourage. When […]
Hydrated and Sparkling Clean
“Stay hydrated!” one of our regulars encouraged everyone at the table where he was sitting. He made sure they knew how to […]
Isn’t It Amazing
On Wednesday, a woman stopped by Patchwork for some food from the food pantry. She comes in every so often when she […]
Hosting Hospitality
Friendly. Relaxed. Supportive. Low-key. Peaceful. Nurturing. Accommodating. Home-like. All of these words could be used to describe the atmosphere in the morning […]
Into 2024
Patchwork has been open this week to kick off 2024, and we were already busy! In the kitchen, our Hospitality volunteers were […]
Food & Friendship
Lately, Patchwork’s food pantry has been extremely busy. Last month we served 221 people from 126 households. That was 72 people and […]
In Memoriam
There have been two significant deaths at Patchwork in the last month. In mid-December, we received the news that one of our […]
Stopping By
Sure, people may get things like food or a shower or a foot soak or a bicycle when they stop by Patchwork, […]
A Nickel for Your Thoughts
A few years ago, Scott, one of Patchwork’s morning regulars, appeared with a plastic toy version of Lucy from the comic strip […]