Zagreb kitchen serves over 500 meals to those in need
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Caritas Zagrebačke nadbiskupije and the Pučka kuhinja na Svetom Duhu in Zagreb, Croatia, prepared and distributed more than 500 warm meals on October 21st.
The initiative, called “Zajedno za stolom solidarnosti” (Together at the Table of Solidarity), took place around the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on October 17th. Organizers intended to demonstrate that a warm meal offers more than basic sustenance, providing a sense of community and reminding people they are not forgotten.
Maja Jalšovec, a participant in the “MasterChef Hrvatska” cooking competition, helped add a special dessert, rice pudding, to the meals, since those receiving assistance often do not have access to sweets. The Italian brand Riso Gallo donated over 30 kilograms of rice for the dessert, building on a previous collaboration with Jalšovec. The dentsu Croatia marketing and communications network supported the project through its dentsu Good division, connecting Jalšovec and Riso Gallo.
Other former “MasterChef Hrvatska” contestants, Tomislav Marković, Ivan Temšić, and Tihomir Krklec, also volunteered to help prepare the food, using their culinary skills to benefit the community. S. Jelena Lončar, director of Caritas Zagrebačke nadbiskupije, and fra Vilček Novački, head of the Pučka kuhinja, supported the initiative and its daily work assisting people in need.
