Sailors join Mercy Chefs in Portsmouth to help prepare meals

Kenzie Finch
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — On Thursday, Mercy Chefs had sailors from the USS George H.W. Bush Aircraft Carrier volunteer at the Portsmouth Community Kitchen for the “Thousand Points of Light” Ship-Wide Day of Service.

Sailors volunteering with Mercy Chefs as a part of “Thousand Points of Light” Ship-Wide Day of Service. Courtesy: Mercy Chef
Sailors volunteering with Mercy Chefs as a part of “Thousand Points of Light” Ship-Wide Day of Service. Courtesy: Mercy Chef
Sailors volunteering with Mercy Chefs as a part of “Thousand Points of Light” Ship-Wide Day of Service. Courtesy: Mercy Chef
Sailors volunteering with Mercy Chefs as a part of “Thousand Points of Light” Ship-Wide Day of Service. Courtesy: Mercy Chef
Sailors volunteering with Mercy Chefs as a part of “Thousand Points of Light” Ship-Wide Day of Service. Courtesy: Mercy Chef
Sailors volunteering with Mercy Chefs as a part of “Thousand Points of Light” Ship-Wide Day of Service. Courtesy: Mercy Chef

This was done in collaboration with VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads. The sailors helped prepare meals at the Portsmouth Community Kitchen on Washington Street and served the meals at Park Place School. The Command Master Chief Nicholas Wallace was scheduled to be at the site between 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Photos were sent in of the event showing the sailors’ service efforts.

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