T.A.C.O. ~ Third Avenue Charitable Organization   is a monthly event supported by many Churches and social groups around San Diego County.  Our scheduled day for this charity is the 3rd Monday of each month.
Church members volunteer to serve in the First Lutheran Church's soup kitchen, downtown San Diego at 3rd and Ash, at 3:30 PM.  No cooking is involved -- all that's needed is a friendly face and willing hands.  Our group is coordinated and chaperoned. Questions or need a ride?   Call Lori Cook at 760 918-2401.   Hope to see you there!  Matthew 25:3
     Our Next opportunity is announced on the News page and in our Calendar.

Empty Bowls for TACO - fundraising May 9, 2009
Local artisans donated handmade pottery bowls of all shapes, sizes and colors to TACO for the Empty Bowl fundraiser on the patio of the La Jolla United Methodist Church. For a $20 donation, you could choose one of the hundreds of bowls displayed on long tables and fill it as many times as you'd like with delicious soups and bread donated by La Jolla restaurants. Guests get to keep the bowl as a reminder of all who have no food. It's always a fun time and an outstanding lunch... but making a decision on just the right bowl is more difficult than you'd think!

Taco Empty Bowls event
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Taco Empty Bowls event
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5th and 6th Graders ready for TACO
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5th and 6th Graders at TACO
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Serving food at TACO
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Serving food at TACO
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Thank you to Linda Stuessi's 5th and 6th grade class , pictured above, who helped serve the meal Monday evening at TACO!  The large and hungry crowd was delighted by the Halloween costumes and candy, and they were thankful for the wonderful job our kids did of serving them.