14.02.2014
Dun Laoghaire’s New Dining Room for Those Experiencing Food Poverty Features on Soul Waves
This week’s batch of interviews on Soul Waves Radio features the Revd Ása Björk Ólafsdóttir (pictured) who talks about her plans to start a free meals service which are about to come to fruition in Dun Laoghaire.
Ása, who has been Vicar of Dun Laoghaire for a year, has been working with the homeless in the area with Teen Challenge and their bus which brings hot meals to people living on the streets.
Now, with the unanimous agreement and support of the Christ Church Dun Laoghaire select vestry, Asa is opening the church hall on Park Road on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for free hot meals between 12.00 noon and 2.00 pm.
The Dining Room, as it is called, is not just for homeless people but will include those who are suffering the effects of food poverty or those who are just lonely. She will also welcome people addicted to drugs or alcohol provided they are not high or drunk.
The initiative has attracted volunteers from all churches and none. The local community Gardai, the council and area social workers are supporting the effort with help and advice. The Gardai and social workers in particular have been letting people know that the service will be available at Christ Church Dun Laoghaire from noon on Monday February 24.
Soul Waves Radio supplies over 30 local and community radio stations throughout Ireland with news, reaction stories and features. Each week, three interviews, edited and ready for transmission, are broadcast and posted to their website, reaching an estimated audience of 300,000. Topics are of a religious and social nature and can fit into a number of categories: Church Year, Calendar Year, Faith/Spirituality, Current Topics, Social Issues, Third World Issues, Human Interest Stories
To listen to the interview with Ása go to www.soulwavesradio.ie.