About
Who We Are
El Caldito is a community based volunteer organization, with 3 part-time employees (a kitchen manager, a security guard, and a custodian). Dedicated volunteers perform all the tasks necessary in a kitchen to process and store food, prepare and serve meals, and clean up afterwards.
We are a Grade A food service establishment.
History
El Caldito Soup Kitchen has been collecting food and providing meals for the homeless and the poverty-afflicted population of Las Cruces and its surrounding rural communities for more than 27 years. It was founded January 1984, offering a mid-day meal twice a week. The kitchen was relocated to its present dedicated facility in 1998. In 2004, services were expanded to 5 days a week. The program was further enhanced in December 2004 to provide a carry-out sack lunch on Saturday and in early 2010, Sunday lunch was added.
Board Members
Chavez, Gabe (President)
Anaya, Gabe (Vice President)
Anderson, Ruth (Secretary)
Wheeler, Sonnie (Treasurer)
Endruweit, Valerie
Francis, Herb (Physical Plant)
Hattan, Andrea
Hearn, Bob (MVCH Board REP)
Mackin, Tom
McNair, Rebecca (Special Events )
Roth, Greg (Finance )
Tomei, Betty (Grants)
Turrey, Manuel
Wood, Donna (Publicity/Web Master)
