Dear Friends
Below is a proposal I had sent out to family and friends. Eileen and I have had a vision for a few years now of reaching out to the poor and homeless in the form of a mobile soup kitchen. We have been given clear direction on this through the daily Mass readings, the priest's homilies and the messages received by both Eileen and I.A.N.
Proposal for a Soup Patrol in Rockingham
The bus is a Toyota Coaster 1986 diesel model. The engine is sound, the body and inside need work done to them. The inside has been stripped to make into a camper. The couple are selling as the wife is due to have a baby and they have not the time to complete the project. The price they are asking is $2,700.
I have researched on the internet and this is a link to a church group that has decked out a bus from scratch for the same purpose. http://www.street.ns.ca/busupdate.htm
I have also researched other soup patrols and find that the Red Cross runs a soup patrol in Perth, Fremantle, Bunbury, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie.
I have been to the Rockingham City Council – Health Department and I am required to cook the soup at premises that has a grade one kitchen. I have approached Sr. Leonie at St. Joseph’s Convent and Jo Smith at Munja Garden’s Reception Centre. I am going to approach the Parish Council at Our Lady of Lourdes church in view to asking to cook in the kitchen in the hall. I will also enquire as to whether the bus can be fitted to meet the requirements of a grade one kitchen. I will put this into a formal proposal to the Rockingham City Council and also enquire as to whether the bus can be set up to meet the requirements. Bread rolls will be provided by excess stock at Subway Gateway and South Lakes. I will also approach bakery shops etc as the need arises. We will also provide tea, coffee, bottled water and milo. Volunteers will need to wear the clothes to meet appropriate health requirements e.g. hat and plastic gloves. We will also provide aprons for those who would like to wear one.
I have been to the licensing centre and found that a normal license is sufficient to drive the bus. The bus will be licensed when it is finished being fitted out.
I plan to visit local businesses and ask for sponsorship in the way on providing services to fit out the bus free of charge or at cost price. I will explain to them our vision.
We plan to drive the bus to the beach front in Rockingham on a Sunday and Thursday and park in the bottom car park so as to not affect businesses in the area and also drive to the Rockingham Train Station. We will be there for 7pm until 8pm on beachfront and 8pm until 9pm at the Train Station. The serving will be done from inside the bus through a window or shutter. It will be manned by volunteers and youth workers. These times could change as to the need and with daylight savings.
Our vision is to reach out to those who are homeless, in need, hurting financially. We are there to feed them and reach out in love and if the need arises will pass them to the appropriate services. We will have information in the form of pamphlets to give with services available. We will also have a supply of rugs and other emergency supplies to give out.
An account will be set up at Westpac Bank in the above name to receive any donations. These will be properly documented and a receipt issued to monies given and a thank you card. The names of those that are sponsoring, if so desired, will go onto a sponsorship board. The account name is S.O.U.L. Soup Patrol and the BSB number............... is and A/C No. is ....................(if you would like the bank details to donate please e mail me on patty powell@iinet.net.au )
The bus will be stored in a garage in Hercules Street Rockingham while it is being fitted out.
Ways to help:-
By a financial donation.
By prayers for the success of the venture.
Volunteering your services to make this a reality by helping in the fitting out of the bus.
Volunteering your service to man the bus when the soup patrol starts perhaps on a roster once a month or however frequent.
Talking to friends who maybe are carpenters, plumbers, electricians, panel beaters, metal workers or businesses into helping us to fit out the bus.
We appreciate your input and any help that you can give us in this project.
Thank you and may God Bless you abundantly
Yours Sincerely,
Patty Powell
The bus is a Toyota Coaster 1986 diesel model. The engine is sound, the body and inside need work done to them. The inside has been stripped to make into a camper. The couple are selling as the wife is due to have a baby and they have not the time to complete the project. The price they are asking is $2,700.
I have researched on the internet and this is a link to a church group that has decked out a bus from scratch for the same purpose. http://www.street.ns.ca/busupdate.htm
I have also researched other soup patrols and find that the Red Cross runs a soup patrol in Perth, Fremantle, Bunbury, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie.
I have been to the Rockingham City Council – Health Department and I am required to cook the soup at premises that has a grade one kitchen. I have approached Sr. Leonie at St. Joseph’s Convent and Jo Smith at Munja Garden’s Reception Centre. I am going to approach the Parish Council at Our Lady of Lourdes church in view to asking to cook in the kitchen in the hall. I will also enquire as to whether the bus can be fitted to meet the requirements of a grade one kitchen. I will put this into a formal proposal to the Rockingham City Council and also enquire as to whether the bus can be set up to meet the requirements. Bread rolls will be provided by excess stock at Subway Gateway and South Lakes. I will also approach bakery shops etc as the need arises. We will also provide tea, coffee, bottled water and milo. Volunteers will need to wear the clothes to meet appropriate health requirements e.g. hat and plastic gloves. We will also provide aprons for those who would like to wear one.
I have been to the licensing centre and found that a normal license is sufficient to drive the bus. The bus will be licensed when it is finished being fitted out.
I plan to visit local businesses and ask for sponsorship in the way on providing services to fit out the bus free of charge or at cost price. I will explain to them our vision.
We plan to drive the bus to the beach front in Rockingham on a Sunday and Thursday and park in the bottom car park so as to not affect businesses in the area and also drive to the Rockingham Train Station. We will be there for 7pm until 8pm on beachfront and 8pm until 9pm at the Train Station. The serving will be done from inside the bus through a window or shutter. It will be manned by volunteers and youth workers. These times could change as to the need and with daylight savings.
Our vision is to reach out to those who are homeless, in need, hurting financially. We are there to feed them and reach out in love and if the need arises will pass them to the appropriate services. We will have information in the form of pamphlets to give with services available. We will also have a supply of rugs and other emergency supplies to give out.
An account will be set up at Westpac Bank in the above name to receive any donations. These will be properly documented and a receipt issued to monies given and a thank you card. The names of those that are sponsoring, if so desired, will go onto a sponsorship board. The account name is S.O.U.L. Soup Patrol and the BSB number............... is and A/C No. is ....................(if you would like the bank details to donate please e mail me on patty powell@iinet.net.au )
The bus will be stored in a garage in Hercules Street Rockingham while it is being fitted out.
Ways to help:-
By a financial donation.
By prayers for the success of the venture.
Volunteering your services to make this a reality by helping in the fitting out of the bus.
Volunteering your service to man the bus when the soup patrol starts perhaps on a roster once a month or however frequent.
Talking to friends who maybe are carpenters, plumbers, electricians, panel beaters, metal workers or businesses into helping us to fit out the bus.
We appreciate your input and any help that you can give us in this project.
Thank you and may God Bless you abundantly
Yours Sincerely,
Patty Powell
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