Angela Poen
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Angela Poen is the Founder and Board President of Community Garden Kitchen of Collin County, the first free kitchen in the area serving freshly prepared meals to children, college students, seniors and anyone else in the community who is experiencing food insecurity. A partnership with Holy Family School was formed to build a 4,800 square foot, free-standing kitchen that serves the school’s students during the day and is open in the evenings to serve meals to those in need.
Angela was the driving force behind this project, leading the way to raise $900,000 dollars, allowing the kitchen to open debt-free. The kitchen serves chef-prepared meals in a restaurant-style setting. The vision for Community Garden Kitchen is to be a center of hope and compassion, ensuring that no one in our community suffers the fear and distress of food insecurity.
In recognition of her efforts, Mrs. Poen was awarded the McKinney Community Development Corporation’s Quality of Life Award.
Angela was the driving force behind this project, leading the way to raise $900,000 dollars, allowing the kitchen to open debt-free. The kitchen serves chef-prepared meals in a restaurant-style setting. The vision for Community Garden Kitchen is to be a center of hope and compassion, ensuring that no one in our community suffers the fear and distress of food insecurity.
In recognition of her efforts, Mrs. Poen was awarded the McKinney Community Development Corporation’s Quality of Life Award.
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McKinney Public Library System, “Angela Poen,” McKinney Public Library Digital History, accessed April 26, 2024, https://mckinneylibrary.omeka.net/items/show/841.