Grass Valley United Methodist Church Hosts Monthly Last Friday Supper Meal Service (Grass Valley, California)

Everyone pitches in to get the dining room ready for Last Friday Suppers, said Kyra Kelley. The group will serve its next meal October 30, with a meal of baked potatoes with all the fixings including a meat sauce of which Kelley could only say, “Wow!”

These are just a number of the folks who chip in their time, energy, and likely patience to make sure Nevada County is well-fed, if not for only the last Friday of the month via Last Friday Suppers.

It’s all hands on deck at Last Friday Suppers; even Mason Renfrew gets the unofficial Little Helpers Award while cleaning up from a local supper.

Nothing gets past Nancy Bianculli, a longtime volunteer for the Last Friday Supper club.

For over 20 years now Last Friday Supper has been holding its weekly meal service, an outreaching to the community in the form of nutritious and comforting food appropriate to the season. The meals take place within Grass Valley United Methodist Church, though the group is independent of the congregation.

The next meal will be served Friday, October 30, at the church’s location on South Church Street and all are welcome, regardless of income. It really is a chance for people to convene for a fun and healthy meal, alleviating many of the task of preparing dinner after what may have been a hard week.

Kyra Kelley is on the committee for the Last Friday Supper. Kelley will likely be the first smiling face you see upon entry and the last who will be wishing you a safe trip home.

“This started about 20 years ago, more or less,” Kelley said. “It started as a community Thanksgiving dinner, and it just evolved into this monthly dinner. We just want anybody who’s hungry to come in and have a nice, hand-prepared meal. It’s all prepared by hand in the commercial kitchen and served to the table like it’s a restaurant.”

That means guests take a seat and from there it is like any other dining experience, sans the humongous bill.

The program was founded, Kelley said, by Tom and Thelma Stade, who were eager to make sure none in the community were without a simple Thanksgiving meal. As it’s

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