Patrons of Hackensack center are treated to special eventJULY 24, 2014 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY EMMA HINCHLIFFE
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
It was more like a holiday in July than a typical lunchtime at the Bergen County human services center, one patron said.
There was catered food on Wednesday, with music performed by classically trained musicians in an atmosphere of warmth and welcome specially created by a group linked to a global volunteerism campaign.
"We’ve never had a regular-season lunch that elaborate before," said Julia Orlando, director of the Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Services Center. "It’ll make it very hard to serve lunch tomorrow."
The standard lunch provided by the center for the homeless who stay in its shelter and other guests who stop by was swapped out on Wednesday for mashed potatoes, Hawaiian chicken and salad, accompanied by handwritten cards that said "We love you," all provided by the International WeLoveU Foundation, a community service group that devotes its time to a variety of causes while trying to show "a mother’s love" through its volunteer work.
WeLoveU volunteers and center employees were joined by Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse, Deputy Mayor Kathleen Canestrino and Councilman David Sims.
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