Mayor and First Lady to Feed the Homeless

WHO: Mayor John Cook and First Lady (Tram Cook)

WHAT: First Lady’s Program to Feed the Homeless – Monthly Dinner

WHEN: Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: La Posada Home
1020 N. Campbell
El Paso, TX 79903

WHY: This initiative started at the beginning of Mayor Cook’s tenure in an effort on behalf of the First Lady, Tram Cook, to give back to the community she has called home for over 30 years. The First Lady and several volunteers will prepare and serve a meal to 34 children and 18 adults within the El Paso area this Sunday. La Posada Home is a shelter for women and their children who are underserved and experiencing difficulty and homelessness. Previous dinners have been served at different locations such as the The Opportunity Center, The Salvation Army, Child Crisis Center of El Paso, Center Against Family Violence, La Evangelica Church, Sin Fronteras, La Posada Homes, the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home, the YWCA Sarah McKnight Transitional Living Center, Center for Children, Dame La Mano Pregnancy Crisis Center, Nazareth Hall Nursing Center, Christian Home, Lee & Beulah Moor Children's Home, The Reynold’s House, Villa Maria, Ronald McDonald House, Rescue Mission and a Thanksgiving Dinner for four consecutive years held at the El Paso Convention Center.