Nourish KC, formerly known as Episcopal Community Services, has many different places that it helps. Nourish KC mostly works to reduce food insecurity. They help prepare food for several organizations like BackSnack, Episcopal Community Meals, Episcopal Food Pantries, Hunger Summits, KCK Mobile Market, and Meals on Wheels.They also have an organization that they created called the Kansas City Community Kitchen. The Kansas City Community Kitchen is a place that feeds homeless people or people who do not have enough money for food. They serve from 150 to 300 people every day.
The president of the Episcopal church is Michael Curry. He used to live in poverty and now he controls the Episcopal community services, the Episcopal church, and all of
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In an interview with Beau Heyen, the President/CEO of Episcopal Community Services, by The Kansas City Star, he said “we brought in an executive chef, Michael Curry… he comes in and does a lot of work to make sure our menu is top notch and healthy and nutritious.”
In an article by The Kansas City Star, they talked to Brian Oglesby, a man eating at the KCCK, and he said, “They’re treating me good like they don’t know I’m homeless.” This is the whole point of the KCCK. They want people to be able to “dine with dignity” and feel safe and welcome when getting a nice meal. They also want people to feel like they aren't just eating the food because they have to to survive, they actually make the food taste great and add lots of spices.
41 Action News did a segment on the KCCK. They interviewed a diner named Sharece Shelby and she said, "It's like, they got waitresses that come and wait on you, ask you what you need, bring you what you need. You got help. You don't have to get up to get anything." She also said, "I love it, It's seasoned. It's just right." This is exactly what the kitchen is trying to do. They are cooking their food to where the diners feel like they are eating a truly good meal, not just something thrown together so they don’t