Stone Soup Corvallis

Our free hot meal program provided a complete nutritious meal 365 days per year to persons regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation or national origin. Meals were prepared and served by volunteers working at one of three meal sites provided by local churches St Marys Catholic Church, First Christian Church, and First United Congregational Church of Christ. As part of our continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we prepared extra food that was delivered in bulk to be served nearly simultaneously at the Hygiene Center, co-located with the Mens Shelter in Corvallis, four days a week. We encouraged congregate dining at our meal sites, while continuing to provide packaged meals for those who preferred take-out. The use of kitchens and dining rooms at our meal sites was provided free of charge by our host churches. We prepared 44,795 meals in 2023, averaging 122 meals per day.