Posted by Kimberly Crispeno Feb 10, Freelancing as a restaurant critic while he was a Presbyterian Church USA pastor, Kevin Finch built relationships with those in the food service industry.
Out of 1. He also discovered that the food and hospitality sector has the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse of any industry. The idea for Big Table was birthed. Finch left a pastoral position at First Presbyterian Church in Spokane, Washington to found Big Table at the beginning of , with the sole purpose of transforming lives through the building of relationships and no-strings-attached care.
Why the emphasis on no-strings-attached care? Treated to elaborately prepared meals by volunteer chefs, those who spend their lives serving are served. They then leverage their care network of businesses, other non-profits, individuals and financial resources to creatively and concretely care for those in crisis, transition, or those falling through the cracks. Care projects have included: covering monthly bills so a family could pay funeral expenses for their baby, new car tires for one family, a used car for another, major dental work, counseling, medical bills, rent, apartment furnishings and dishes, needed clothing and shoes, legal aid, and child care.
One Big Table team even sent a dad and his son across the state to a Seahawks game in the wake of hard times. Are you interested? We look for openings to help in these areas. This year a second fundraiser is planned to help both Farrer in his battle with cancer and establish the Saint James crisis fund with Big Table in his honor. Kimberly Crispeno lives with her husband and two boys in Edmonds, WA where she shuttles between soccer, ice hockey and, with a daughter in college, Los Angeles.
She sometimes manages to find her way to church since she serves as a pastor at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Shoreline. On a good day, you might find her gardening, thrifting, antiquing, reading, writing, drawing, or cursing the impulse that took her to spinning class. View all posts. Kimberly Crispeno. About The Author. Kimberly Crispeno Kimberly Crispeno lives with her husband and two boys in Edmonds, WA where she shuttles between soccer, ice hockey and, with a daughter in college, Los Angeles.
