Source: delcotimes.com

Curry and spicy foods prepared by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, of Philadelphia, was voted the best of five dinner selections served up at the Community Action Agency of Delaware County’s 4th annual Save Our Shelter fundraiser.

Chefs and servers from Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Lima United Methodist Church, Lima, Temple Lutheran Church of Havertown, and Messiah Lutheran Church and St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church, both of Newtown Square, recently participated to gain bragging rights for their cooking.

“This was a good turnout,” CAADC Chief Executive Officer Edward Coleman said of the 300-plus people on hand. “It’s a great event and it’s all done by volunteers.”

According to Coleman, the event was to raise money because of a $50,000 deficit in funding to support the three homeless shelters in the county — Wesley House and Family Management Center in Chester and the Life Center of Delaware County in Upper Darby. The homeless shelters are involved in feeding 200 individuals each night 365 days a year.

“Funding for the shelters were cut again, and again the need has increased and the gap gets bigger and bigger,” Coleman said.

Ann Shiffer and Stephanie Abbott, co-chaired the Save Our Shelter Top Shelter Chef Contest, which was emceed by police Superintendent Michael… read more at delcotimes.com