Oshkosh Volunteers Deliver Over 1,000 Free Easter Meals

Father Carr's Place 2B organized the annual holiday meal distribution effort to ensure no one in the community goes hungry.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 9:06am

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Volunteers at Father Carr's Place 2B in Oshkosh, Wisconsin spent Easter morning preparing and delivering over 1,000 free meals to community members in need. The organization's executive director said they expected to serve between 1,100 and 1,200 meals by the end of the day, with volunteers also distributing additional sandwiches to the homeless in the evening.

Why it matters

The annual Easter meal distribution event at Father Carr's Place 2B highlights the organization's commitment to addressing food insecurity in the Oshkosh community, ensuring that those who may not have access to a holiday meal, such as the elderly, disabled, or homeless, are able to receive a hot, nutritious meal on Easter.

The details

Volunteers at the nonprofit spent the morning prepping and packaging the free to-go meals, which included ham, rolls, and other Easter fare. In addition to the 1,000 meals prepared and delivered, the organization also had around 100-125 people served on-site. After the main meal distribution, volunteers took leftover ham and rolls to make sandwiches that were then handed out to homeless individuals in the evening.

  • On Easter Sunday (April 6, 2026), volunteers at Father Carr's Place 2B prepared and delivered the free meals.
  • In the evening on Easter, volunteers distributed additional sandwiches to homeless individuals in the Oshkosh area.

The players

Father Carr's Place 2B

A nonprofit organization in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that provides meals, shelter, and other services to community members in need.

Jim Boehm

The executive director of Father Carr's Place 2B who oversaw the Easter meal distribution effort.

Vicki Harrison

A volunteer at Father Carr's Place 2B who helped deliver meals to those in assisted living and apartment buildings who could not access a meal on their own.

Donald Bostelmann

A volunteer who has been helping deliver meals with Father Carr's Place 2B since 1997 and finds the experience rewarding.

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What they’re saying

“And it looks like we'll have about 100 maybe 125 serving. So all together we will probably do between 1,100 and 1,200 meals this morning.”

— Jim Boehm, Executive Director, Father Carr's Place 2B

“The people who live in assisted living or apartments that can't get out. We deliver to them and we take them to the... sometimes 30, 40, 50 to an apartment building.”

— Vicki Harrison, Volunteer, Father Carr's Place 2B

“When we leave here I also take ham home and rolls and we make sandwiches and then we go around tonight and hand it out to the homeless. Who maybe got a lunch but now need something for dinner.”

— Vicki Harrison, Volunteer, Father Carr's Place 2B

“And they are grateful, and by the time you get home you'll say, wow... I actually did something for somebody else. I'm not just serving myself.”

— Donald Bostelmann, Volunteer, Father Carr's Place 2B

The takeaway

The annual Easter meal distribution event organized by Father Carr's Place 2B demonstrates the power of community-driven efforts to address food insecurity and ensure no one is left without a hot meal, especially on important holidays. The volunteers' dedication to serving those in need, from the elderly and disabled to the homeless, is a heartwarming example of the positive impact that can be made when a community comes together.