Dumpling Day of Service
On the Second Sunday of Each Month …
… we pair experienced dumpling makers with novices to wrap and cook hundreds of dumplings for the food insecure at Toni’s Kitchen in Montclair, NJ.
Each box of dumplings is decorated with hand drawn picture of … more dumplings!
Requirements
Dumpling Makers
Experienced makers will work with novices to make and package dumplings.
Everyone
- Must be a rising 9th grader or age 14+;
- Must be willing to perform quality control on dumplings by tasting (barring dietary restrictions);
- Will bring a well-rested set of hands to fold dumplings;
- Will be ready with a well-exercised dominant hand to staple the drawings to the dumpling packages;
- Helps to clean up bowls, spoons, kitchen, etc.
Experienced makers
- May optionally bring a pound of their preferred filling;
- May optionally bring enough wrappers to contain that lovely filling.
Card Makers
A hand drawn picture accompanies every box of dumplings
Guidelines
- Each drawing should be on the blank side of a 3" x 5" index card and;
- Include a dumpling and;
- Include the words "Dumpling Diplomacy".
That’s all! We've gotten cards from 2-year-olds perfecting their tenuous circle dumplings, dumplings escaping chopsticks from grade schoolers, dumplings breaking out of jail with a knotted sheet rope, and dragons cooking dumplings with their fiery breath.
The prevailing philosophy: You do you. Cards can be created by anyone or any group in any location at any time. Completed cards can be dropped off, mailed in, or picked up.
Cards can be mailed to:
Dumpling Diplomacy Inc.
Attn: Dumpling Cards
53 Overlook Road
Montclair, NJ 07043
