MEDIA ALERT
For Immediate Release

Diocese of Toledo                                       
1933 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43604

Andrea Slivka, Public Relations Coordinator Catholic Charities 419.244.6711 x 139
Sally Oberski, Director of Communications 419.244.6711 x 148
Kelly O’Loughlin, Communications Coordinator 419.244.6711 x 149

TODAY’S DATE:    Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011

TO:    News Directors, Assignment Editors and Photographers

REGARDING:    Helping Hands of St. Louis to hold evening meals
                       served by the Carty Finkbeiner and Ken Thomas Family

DATES / TIMES Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
                       Thursday, Dec. 21, 2011 from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

PLACE:             Helping Hands of St. Louis, 443 Sixth Street, Toledo, Ohio 43605

Helping Hands of St. Louis soup kitchen, in east Toledo, (http://helpinghandstoledo.org/contact.html) will host two evening meals for the holiday season.  On Wednesday, the Carty Finkbeiner family will financially sponsor and serve dinner to approximately 150 people in need. On Thursday, longtime soup kitchen supporters, the Ken Thomas family will financially sponsor and serve the meal and also give every person a box lunch.  The soup kitchen, which is a ministry of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Toledo, serves on average 300 lunches daily.  For more information please contact Paul Cook, Director at Helping Hands of St. Louis at 419-691-0613 or 419-351-8304.