Today we had 2 speakers - Ronda Candy of Martha's Table and Sandi Dodds of The Mess Studio. Their organizations were 2 of the recipients of our Spring 2024 Grants.
Martha's Table has been operating since 1997, and serves 400 meals daily to those in need. They received 2 grants for microgreens growing and cooking classes, both of which were very successful.
Ronda told us that Martha's Table is striving to go beyond the 'first line' emergency response. Her key words for how they are operating were stretching and adaptation.
The Mess Studio is no stranger to the club, and is a trusted partner who have received several grants before. The latest grant was to purchase and install slat walls to better display more of their clients art. Sandi showed a video of the installation, and told us the 'wow' factor of The Mess Studio has increased substantially. The Mess Studio serves between 90 and 120 clients a week. Coincidentally for those who don't know The Mess Studio got their start at Martha's Table.
The link to Ronda's presentation is
The link to Sandi's presentation, and the thanks to both speakers is