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(WICHIA, Kan.) It's just an empty room now, but this summer, the gym inside the Christian Faith Centre will become a lunchroom. For four years, Pastor Wade Moore, and the Centre have provided summer lunches to kids through the school districts summer food program. "You see parents that bring their children in and you know that this is the only meal that this child is getting that day," explains Pastor Moore.  Last year the church was among 26 sites kids could go to get breakfast for lunch, Monday through Friday.

Peter Castillo, who recently joined Golden Living in the newly created position of Chef Specialist, wants to make every meal a memorable experience at our LivingCenters. Chef Peter hopes to use his varied background in catering, food service for corporate clients and five-star restaurant experience in his new job at Golden Living. He sees his new role as an opportunity to marry healthy dietetics and the culinary arts. Chef Peter already is immersed in reviewing the LivingCenters’ recipes and plans to add new recipes based on the cuisines, ethnic and regional favorite dishes where each LivingCenter is located.

The concept raised questions when the restaurant in Missouri first went to a "pay what you can" model.  Would it be able to stay open if customers made donations for their food instead of a set price?  And what about people who couldn't afford a meal?  Read here how this social experiment worked out and is now expanding to other restaurants. The president of the Panera Bread Foundation calls it a test of humanity.

The Lord's Diner will celebrate it's 10 year anniversary Monday.  To celebrate, a special meal will be served to guests at the diner Monday night. The Lord's Diner now has two locations, one downtown and the other in Planeview.  The non-profit provides a nightly dinner to anyone who is hungry, no questions asked. It serves about 400 meals each day.  5,000 volunteers help throughout the year prepare and serve the food.

Healthy Eating Need some good ideas for a dessert that won't make you feel too guilty? Try angel food cake topped with fresh berries, frozen low-fat yogurt, graham crackers, or pudding made with 1% milk. You should try not to snack in between meals. But if you do, try to eat slowly and savor your snack, and go for nutritional value with things like fruit, veggies, and whole grain products. The next time you have a sweet tooth, instead of reaching for cookies or candy, try a small can of fruit or dried fruit, graham crackers, or a fruit bar. You've tried the leftover turkey sandwich, now try the leftover turkey salad!

Update: The Red Cross is expected to make an announcement on the future of its "Good Neighbor" food program today.  Stay with Eyewitness News and kwch.com for any updates. (WICHITA, Kan.) One thousand meals a day. Five days a week. It takes a lot of money to fund the Red Cross' Good Neighbor program. Organizers must now find ways to keep it going. "I'd say it was very important, very important to them," said John Jones as he stood in the kitchen of a Wichita Senior Center.

INTRUST Bank Arena is offering free lunch to the public Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. Lunch will be served to the first 400 guests inside the south concourse between entrances A and B. On-site parking spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. “Some people say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but we are here to prove them wrong,” said Sarah Haertl, Director of Sales and Marketing. “On Thursday, we are announcing an upcoming food-based event and thought it would be fun to kick it off by offering a free lunch to anyone who wants to join us.” In-house caterer Savor will provide the meal which will feature St. Louis style pork ribs, potato salad and home-made potato chips.

It was hard to see where the line ended. "If you wanted a meal, you waited," says Angela Aggisons. Some, up to three hours. But once they got to the front, those who walked up with nothing, walked away with everything for Thanksgiving dinner. Angela Aggisions came for her four kids. This holiday season, she's unemployed. "Its going to give us a meal for this holiday so i'm happy for that," says Aggisons. Angela was surprised by the amount of food she got to take home.

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A lost dog has been reunited with its family, after a local law enforcement officer stopped to help the animal. The officer was protecting the dog from traffic on east Kellogg Friday afternoon. Molly Audley,  Artichoke Sandwichbar manager witnessed the act of kindness. Now she wants to help pay it forward. "He genuinely cared about the animal," she said. "He wasn't just keeping it out of traffic. He was enjoying the animal, petting him. I just really felt compelled to give him a hug. " Now, Audley wants to know who the officer was. She has started a Facebook campaign to identify the officer.

Don Rounds has been getting lunch from Meals on Wheels in McPherson since November.  "It's a real benefit for myself, as a care taker for my wife that I am able to have a meal and I don't have to do a whole lot to prepare it," Rounds said. McPherson's Aging Projects provides food for seniors with Meals on Wheels and their Friendship Meals program. "It is just a good fit for allowing people to remain independent as they age and to age with dignity," Aging Projects executive director Rozie O'Brien said.

Christmas comes a week early for some Wichita-area people. On Tuesday, Episcopal Social Services and its Venture House center fed several hundred people a pre-Christmas meal. Venture House does lunch all during the year, but Tuesday's meal had a more holiday theme. Volunteers worked to serve a big lunch, and also handed out needed items like coats, hats, gloves and socks. And one other thing was on the menu. Barb Andres of Episcopal Social Services tells us "Walgreens are here and are doing flu shots..you know a lot of people don't...they don't go in to get flu shots so we thought let's have them here today for some of the folks that are really vulnerable to the flu and haven't had the opportunity to get a shot".

A group of church volunteers serve up a free, Thanksgiving meal Thursday. Saint Paul's AME church opened their doors to patrons at noon. It was the first Thanksgiving meal they've served ever. 20 volunteers helped put the dinner on. They cooked up 80 pounds of sweet potatoes and green beans and smoked 8 turkeys. "My heart goes out.  They're looked over, they're left out.  We consider them most of the time the least and the lost.  Most people want a hand up, not a handout.  That's what we're here to do, to give them a hand up-  that's what we're here to do-  we're here to help them to do that," said Pastor Steven Shepard.

Feeling desperate for a quick and easy way to get a relatively healthful dinner on the table? Consumer Reports says look no further than your supermarket freezer! Its test kitchen found several delicious, healthful choices that will keep your family and your pocketbook happy. Consumer Reports evaluated 19 frozen convenience meals from brands such as Contessa, Birds Eye, and Stouffer's. All of them could be prepared in less than 20 minutes, either in a stovetop skillet or a microwave.

The concept raised questions when the restaurant in Missouri first went to a "pay what you can" model.  Would it be able to stay open if customers made donations for their food instead of a set price?  And what about people who couldn't afford a meal?  Read here how this social experiment worked out and is now expanding to other restaurants. The president of the Panera Bread Foundation calls it a test of humanity.

The Lord's Diner will celebrate it's 10 year anniversary Monday.  To celebrate, a special meal will be served to guests at the diner Monday night. The Lord's Diner now has two locations, one downtown and the other in Planeview.  The non-profit provides a nightly dinner to anyone who is hungry, no questions asked. It serves about 400 meals each day.  5,000 volunteers help throughout the year prepare and serve the food.

INTRUST Bank Arena is offering free lunch to the public Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. Lunch will be served to the first 400 guests inside the south concourse between entrances A and B. On-site parking spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. “Some people say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but we are here to prove them wrong,” said Sarah Haertl, Director of Sales and Marketing. “On Thursday, we are announcing an upcoming food-based event and thought it would be fun to kick it off by offering a free lunch to anyone who wants to join us.” In-house caterer Savor will provide the meal which will feature St. Louis style pork ribs, potato salad and home-made potato chips.

More than 75 Wichita families received a knock on the door from Wichita police Wednesday.  When the door opened, they found officers armed with turkey, bread and pie. It's the annual holiday meal delivery done by Wichita police.  They team up with the Union Rescue Mission to help deliver the food.  The families were nominated by police officers who noticed people in their patrol area who needed help.  Those chosen were not aware until...