RAYMOND — The students of The Katahdin Program, Windham High School’s alternative learning initiative, had such a good time planning and preparing Raymond Village Community Church’s October free community meal that they want to do it again. This time, they’re working with RVCC parishioner and Portland Firefighter Craig Messinger to put another memorable and delicious meal on the table 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St.
“Craig makes a mean seafood chowder,” said the church’s pastor, the Rev. Nancy Foran. “His chowder will be paired with vegetarian minestrone, salad, homemade bread, and carrot cake prepared by the Katahdin Program students. Other members of our congregation are getting into the act, preparing even more desserts.”
“These meals are completely free,” she added. “The whole point of these meals is to build community; everyone is encouraged to attend, to see old friends and meet new neighbors before the Winter closes in.”
The Katahdin Program utilizes the classroom, the outdoors and the greater community to provide alternative education programming for students in grades 9 through 12, within the Regional School Unit 14 Windham/Raymond school district. The program recognizes that all learners have strengths, assets and interests. Katahdin staff believe every individual is an important part of the learning community, whose core values are integrity, safety, respect, responsibility and kindness.
For further information about the church and its free community meals, email Foran at nancy1@maine.rr.com, or call the church at 207-655-7749.
To learn more about the Katahdin Program, visit www.katahdinprogram.org.
