I just wanted to do a followup with the IBBQA event that took place this past weekend.
"Last week we asked that IBBQA Members help out and support an event which we had been asked to provide food for. Barry Sorkin from Smoque BBQ as well as Charlie McKenna and Nina from Lillie's Q delivered food using the Lillie's Q food truck to deliver and help plate and serve the food to the guests. They share their impressions of what sounds like a very successful event.
The church had nearly forty people currently living on Lower Wacker drive and under the expressway at Belmont. The group was brought to the church by bus and seated at long tables in the church activity center along side both church members and volunteers. They and the volunteers were served half slabs of ribs with slaw, beans, and pasta salad, donated by the IBBQA members. They all ate together and the church members went out of their way to interact with them socially (without being patronizing). Charlie, Nina and Barry walked around with the remaining ribs and offered everyone second helpings, they went through nearly all of them. The church was packing up whatever was left in togo boxes for people. It was quite amazing to see people who live on Lower Wacker, some of whom have been there for as long as 26 years, sitting around a table sharing a luxurious meal and conversation with the church members and volunteers."
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