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Day of Mourning & Giving Thanks

Thursday, November 28 2024

For this Day of Mourning and Giving Thanks, we invite you to fast in solidarity with indigenous people. At 12pm, we welcome everyone to stop meal prep and observe the Day of Mourning from 12pm - 1pm, which will be live-streaming from Plymouth. At 1pm, we will break the fast and begin serving the food to our community.

An annual tradition since 1970, Indigenous people & their allies have gathered at noon in Plymouth Massachusetts to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the US Thanksgiving holiday. Many Native people do not celebrate the arrival of European settlers. Thanksgiving Day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands and the erasure of Native cultures.

The National Day of Mourning is a time to honor Indigenous ancestors and Native resilience. It is a day of remembrance and spiritual connection, as well as a protest against the racism and oppression that Indigenous people continue to experience worldwide. Many supporters fast from sundown the day before through the afternoon of this day.

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Other questions? Email us at volunteer@thestonesoupcafe.org or text 413-422-00202

Find us through the red door on Hope Street, in the basement of All Souls Church (399 Main Street).

6:30am - 8:30am
Kitchen Support
You must be able to work quickly, lift heavy stuff, and have a deep understanding of kitchen protocols, timelines, commercial kitchen equipment.
1 / 3
8:00am - 10:00am
Meal Prep
We make the salad, soup, and finish up desserts during this shift.
8 / 8
Full
8:00am - 2:00pm
Prep Shift / Line Leads
Top Dog Volunteers
3 / 3
Full
10:00am - 12:00pm
Meal Prep
We make the salad, soup, and finish up desserts during this shift.
10 / 10
Full
10:00am - 2:00pm
Outdoors/Upstairs Set Up
Help decorate the santuary + outside to make it feel like a joyful welcoming space!
5 / 5
Full
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Dishwashers
Get those dishes washed and keep the Chef happy!
2 / 2
Full
12:00pm - 1:00pm
DAY OF MOURNING live stream
Watch the live stream of the day of mourning ceremony upstairs. Help welcome others into the space. Share this moment of reflection together. An annual tradition since 1970, Indigenous people & their allies have gathered at noon in Plymouth Massachusetts to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the US Thanksgiving holiday. Many Native people do not celebrate the arrival of European settlers. Thanksgiving Day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands and the erasure of Native cultures. The National Day of Mourning is a time to honor Indigenous ancestors and Native resilience. It is a day of remembrance and spiritual connection, as well as a protest against the racism and oppression that Indigenous people continue to experience worldwide. Many supporters fast from sundown the day before through the afternoon of this day.
3 / 3
Full
1:00pm - 2:30pm
In-house meal delivering
Bring packed meal orders from the kitchen to the sanctuary to those who are enjoying their meal to break the fast on this day.
2 / 2
Full
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Curbside Order Packing
Take people's orders, pack meals into bags, and hand them out!
6 / 6
Full
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Indoor Meal Serving
We scoop food into to-go boxes, bucket brigade style! It's fast-paced and fun!
8 / 8
Full
1:15pm - 3:00pm
Indoor Delivery Packing
Pack the delivery bag orders inside.
4 / 4
Full
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Delivery Coordination
Call the delivery drivers and help bring them their bags.
2 / 2
Full
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Dishwashing & Clean Up
The most important job of the day! Help put food away, wash the dishes, and scrub down the kitchen from top to bottom.
4 / 4
Full
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Clean Up / Trash / Recycling
Help Steve the Hippie sweep up and take out the trash, etc.
5 / 5
Full

Contact the event organizers: Volunteer Coordinator