Dave Heide, the owner and executive chef at Liliana’s restaurant in Fitchburg, is not what you would describe as much of a churchy person. And yet he has found that folks from area congregations have played an important role as he has sought new ways to feed the hungry in this time of a pandemic and beyond.
Heide’s newest venture – Little John’s – envisions having a space to create meals from food gleaned from grocery stores and then distributed as healthy meals to people for whatever they can afford – or for free. (Here is a short video describing the project.)
And Heide knows that a key part of bringing this vision to reality is the generosity of people from faith communities willing to donate their time and their money. He has already appreciated their help as he hustled to create meal packages for families in the early days of the pandemic.