Village Residents to Enjoy Taste of Italy
La Jolla Restaurateur Will Donate Time, Skill to Prepare Special Meal

   SAN DIEGO — Residents living at St. Vincent de Paul Village will enjoy an Italian feast prepared by the owner and chef of La Bruschetta Restaurant in La Jolla on Monday, March 18, at 5:30 p.m. The dinner will be served at the Village’s 1501 Imperial Avenue location.

   Chef Nino Zizzo, with the help of volunteers from Western Capital Financial, will serve up dishes of chicken parmigiana, lasagna and crème brulee to as many as 500 Village residents.

   President of St. Vincent’s, Fr. Joe Carroll, says the special meal instills a sense of hope in Village clients.

   "Our residents often come to us emotionally broken," he says. "But then they’re introduced to our caring staff, folks like Nino Zizzo and the volunteers from Western Capital Financial and they realize all of these people have come together to lend them a helping hand. Soon our residents see the compassion of these strangers and they begin to believe in themselves again, regain their dignity and once again hope for a brighter future. It’s a gesture of kindness that our clients will always remember."

   Zizzo will cook the entire meal in the St. Vincent’s kitchen, coming in as early as the day before to begin preparing the meal. On Monday, Zizzo will arrive at the Village at 1 p.m. to complete the meal and organize volunteers and St. Vincent’s staff.

   In addition to providing volunteers for the day’s event, Western Capital Financial will also cover a portion of the meal’s cost.

   For more information on Monday’s meal, call (619) 525-2207.

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