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The Joyful Ladle was founded in 1983 by Linda Howard, Margaret Morse, and Sue Parker.
According to the Haverhill Gazetter of Friday, March 4, 1983, in the Haverhill Gazette:
photo caption : Linda Howard and Margaret Morse check the soup for serving at the free soup kitchen they have established at Trinity Church (Dorothy Patten)
'Joyful Ladle' fills community need
Times are tough all over these days.
But we really don't need to tell most people that.
More and more people are losing their jobs everyday … being laid off … prices are climbing, but salaries and wages aren't keeping up with them … the rate of the area's homeless also in on the rise …
And, when times get tough like this, there are a certain number of people who roll up their sleeves to pitch in and help in any way they can.
Haverhill, and Haverhill's residents, are fortunate to have three such persons. They are Margaret Morse, Sue Parker, and Linda Howard.
Who are these women?
They are the brainpower and muscle behind the city's first soup kitchen - "The Joyful Ladle"
Providing free hot soup and sandwiches to the hungry, homeless and unemployed, The Joyful Ladle operates out of the Trinity Episcopal Church on White Street.
While soup kitchens certainly are nothing new - they were life-savers during the tough days of the Great Depression - The Joyful Ladle currently is providing a unique service in Haverhill.
Not only should the three women who put together The Joyful Ladle be proud of their efforts, but there is a long list of others who deserve some credit as well.
We are happy to see the Trinity Episcopal Church and Rev. William Dunning donating the facility, utilities and kitchen utensils to make the soup kitchen possible.
We are thankful for the generosity of the White Mountain Restaurant, Plaistow, N.H., the donator of the soup; local bakeries for the donated bread: Community Action, Inc. for giving cheese and butter; and the many anonymous individuals who have provided monetary donations.
And special mention should be given to the many volunteers who are giving of themselves unselfishly to help set up and clean up the church hall, to prepare and serve the food, and to service the people who come to use the soup kitchen.
Right now The Joyful Ladle is operating on Wednesdays only from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. And to get a project like this started, that's a big enough commitment to make.
But depending on the use the soup kitchen gets, and the support given by the community, perhaps these limited hours could be extended.
Worthwhile projects like these always seem to start out small and mushroom. While use of the kitchen may be slow to begin with, the best publicity it can get is word-of-mouth.
We commend everyone taking part in this worthwhile venture, and we are sure The Joyful Ladle will become a valuable resource to those who need help during these tough times.
The Joyful Ladle is currently led by:
Howard Quickley, Executive Director, and Purchasing Agent;
Ruth Youngblood, and Melodie Frazer, Chefs;
Robert Takesian, Treasurer;
Dorothy Frost, Secretary.
Trinity Episcopal Church (TEC) supports the work of this organization by providing a kitchen, a serving hall, and storage facilities. Several members of TEC volunteer their time and talents to the Joyful Ladle, including Bob Takesian, Dorothy Frost, Jan and Milt Boyd, and Howard Quickley.
See Annual Parish Reports for more details.
Trinity Church received a grant from Project Bread.
Trinity Church celebrated the Twentieth Anniversary of the Joyful Ladle.
A Lawrence Eagle Tribune article, dated 98 Oct provides some information.
A Haverhill Gazette article, dated 97 October
15, provides some information.
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