A hot meal by teens, for teens
Published: December 11, 2007
Sunday dinner is in the hands of the Price boys.
Travis, 17, does the main dish. Thomas, 14, whips up dessert.
Every other Sunday the brothers make supper for as many as 20 homeless youth at Urban Peak.
The shelter, which helps young people overcome homelessness, is one of 14 area charities receiving grants from The Gazette/El Pomar Empty Stocking Fund.
The Price boys do the planning, shopping and cooking for the Sunday meal. Their mom picks up the tab.
The Sunday stints started when the shelter opened three years ago and needed canned goods. Travis led his Boy Scout troop in a can drive to stock the shelves.
He wanted to do more.
He was too young to volunteer, but not to cook.
There isn’t a regular cook at the shelter on Sundays. The Price boys alternate Sunday supper duty with other volunteers, so dinner is ready when the residents come back in the evening.
Without this evening meal, many would go hungry or eat junk food.
The Price boys make teen-friendly fare that is nutritious — no fried fastfood stuff. Barbecue and sloppy joes are popular entrees. A fruit and vegetable rounds out the menu.
They take “comfort food” requests. One teen wanted German food. Another wanted a pan of corn bread.
Thomas’ specialty is a creation with angel food cake, candy bars, pudding and whipped cream.
Travis makes a mean meatball lasagna.
The boys have not only learned to cook, they’ve learned to embrace and respect fellow teens going through hardships. Some Urban Peak residents were Palmer High School classmates of Travis’.
The boys have led projects to raise money and awareness of teen hunger.
“It’s a real eye-opener,” said their mom, Michele.
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