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SPUD Patrol People Feeding People
We think that no one should go hungry in our communities!
People feeding People
Welcome to SPUD Patrol - A Volunteer Food Distribution Program
JOIN IN! It’s fun! it’s easy! and it’s good karma.
S.P.U.D. – Serving Potatoes to Unrecognized Devas (Sanskrit for Divine Beings)
Ongoing for over 26 years in Vancouver!!
Scheduled at noon on the Saturday nearest the Full Moon - dates below.
Children are welcome to attend. Bring the family & friends!
Potatoes baked with love from your home to the homeless.
Be prepared for a rush of gratitude that will sustain and refresh you in a way that sleep doesn’t do…Sign up by emailing or calling the coordinator in your city below.
Founded by Jeffrey Armstrong & Sandi Graham
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spudpatrol
We love receiving pictures and you can see them on the FB group page.
Mark your Calendars – 2024 SPUD dates
Generosity and kindness to all humanity are qualities we should aspire.
The LAST SPUD date of 2023 is Dec 23.
Here's the 2024 SPUD dates (in BOLD) ! January and February are cold months - set aside warm socks, shoes and sweaters for the duds table - as you purge your closets for the new year! Please check with your city Sponsor before coming out! If there is a change it is posted on the Facebook page. More city sponsors are needed!
Jan 27: Wolf Moon 25 January
Feb 24: Snow Moon 24 February
March 23: Worm Moon 25 March
April 27: Pink Moon 24 April
May 25: Flower Moon 23 May
June 22: Strawberry Moon 22 June
July 20: Buck Moon 21 July
August 17: Sturgeon Moon 19 August
Sept. 21: Harvest Moon 18 September
Oct 19: Hunter’s Moon 17 October
Nov 16: Beaver Moon 15 November
Dec 14: Cold Moon 15 December
Thank you to all the volunteers who came out in 2023. Covid affected many and there are now even more people “housing challenged”. Over the past 3 years there are more people forced to live on the streets, suicides are higher than ever and a warm baked potato would have been a welcome meal for many.
How to and what to bring
If you can’t bake — bring butter or sour cream, shredded cheese or a bowl of chopped green onions…and your enthusiasm!
MOST IMPORTANT IS TO BRING WELL COOKED SPUDS AND All THE TRIMMINGS:
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HOW TO BAKE SPUDS:
When cooking spuds…PLEASE ENSURE YOU COOK THEM ALL THE WAY through
- The night before: Wrap all your spuds in tinfoil (don’t pierce them) Stack them evenly in the oven – ready for the morning.
- 9:00 am Next Morning: Bake at 450 degrees for 1.5-2 hrs – if they are really big give them longer (test one)
- 11-11:30 am Pack potatoes into coolers or Costco bags and bring all the trimmings to the meeting point.
- We are getting quite a few that are still hard inside, It is really hard to OVERCOOK a baked potato…so please overcook as opposed to under cook.
- Please check by squeezing them. Don’t poke the spud through the tin foil with a fork as it drives the foil into the spud and leaves BLACK MARKS in the potato.
SPUDS n DUDS TABLE
As well as potatoes please bring any of the following: Used clean warm clothing – men’s & women’s coats, pants, shoes,
shirts, socks, sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets or sleeping bags are always welcomed.
If the sponsor doesn't have a table - bring them in cardboard boxes that you can place on the ground
City Sponsors
Please reach out to us if you wish to become a sponsor in your city
Each city coordinator brings the all the plates / serving bowls/ forks / salt & pepper.
Volunteers help with a financial donation to cover this expense.
END OF YEAR 2023 UPDATE:
We're looking for a volunteer "city coordinator" to help establish more cities. If you are interested please contact me. The main responsibility is to find that special person who can commit to being there once a month and to help the new people establish a consistency. They will have to supply & store several tables plus the bowls & utensils for the serving supplies each month. It's a very rewarding experience for the whole family to participate in.
Where ever People/Devas are going hungry… Let's serve SPUDS!
Surrey, Edmonton, CALGARY, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle, Portland, in California and all US Cities…
Kate & Steen Petersen (250) 390-1216 or kateandsteen@shaw.ca
Many thanks to Ev Schmidt who managed SPUD for the 1st 7 years!
WHERE: Bring your offerings down to the green space in front of the Casino downtown, across the road from Wendy’s, next to the Italian/fish fountain BEFORE NOON!
Many thanks to Tracy Borders and the students at Alpha Secondary who supported this project for many years. Everyone is very grateful for your time and efforts.
Please contact:
Media: Sandi Graham vasa@jeffreyarmstrong.com 604-771-1030
WHERE: Meets on Hastings Street – at Pigeon Park. Corner of Hastings and Carroll St
Many thanks to Chuck & Annette Hunner who managed SPUD for 11 years!
We now need a new coordinator to take over 2024
Contact Sandi 604-771-1030
WHERE: Location TBD. We begin serving spuds at 11 am.
We now need a new coordinator to take over 2024
Contact Sandi 604-771-1030
We now need a new coordinator to take over 2024
Contact Sandi 604-771-1030
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