Little Caesar's brings 'Love Kitchen' to St. Vincent's Center

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It was "All Hands On Deck" April 26, when the Little Caesar’s Pizza Love Kitchen rolled up to the St. Vincent de Paul Center prepared to serve pizza lunches to the Center’s 700 daily clients. Shown is John Hammond, kitchen manager of the St. Vincent de Paul Center giving instructions to Alta High School Volunteers Heather Glade, senior, Nicolle Urry, senior, and Megan Schlappi, sophomore, as the Center prepares to serve pizza, salad, and dessert for 700. The Love Kitchen was parked on the east side of the Center. The Love Kitchen, essentially a pizza kitchen on wheels, travels across the continental United States and Canada meeting the needs of the hungry, the homeless, and disaster survivors. Hammond told the Intermountain Catholic this is the second time the Love Kitchen has visited St. Vincent’s Center in his three years there. Established by Little Caesars in 1985, the Love Kitchen has since fed nearly two million people in 48 states and three Canadian provinces. It has also responded to disasters such as the hurricanes in the Gulf Coast, the site of the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and the 1995 Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City. "We know it is important to reach out to the communities where we do business, and help make a difference, said David Scrivano, president, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. "As a family company, we are proud to work together with our local franchisees and company-owned stores to coordinate the vehicle, staff, and food, and to be there for people in Salt Lake City who need assistance." Local Little Caesars Franchise owners and company regional offices donate all food and labor costs for the Love Kitchen servings.