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States from France with her mother after her parents divorced. Frances’ Ventura worked at the Wigwam stepfather was introduced to her Resort in Litchfield Park, where he was manager of Bernard’s restaurant before mother by Ventura, and he is now the third partner in the deli. Opened in December 2014, the deli serves homemade Italian and French dishes. It also sells meats, cheeses and many imported products. The CCCC’s Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program, called I-HELP, provides a safe place to sleep and a hot meal for homeless adults seven nights a week through a partnership with area houses of worship. I-HELP also offers case management services to connect the homeless to resources. The mobile shower unit, the “Chandler Clean Machine,” gives guests access to a warm shower several times per week. “We hope to see more local businesses provide meals to our clients,” said Ryan Gear, the center’s development director. “As of now, meals are almost entirely provided by Deli owners Carlo Ventura and Emilie Frances with CCCC individuals in various local Development houses of worship, and they do an excellent job. meeting Emilie Frances at Chandler’s “Mr. Ventura’s willingness to Ocotillo Golf Resort. Frances was an provide a meal affirms the personal optician who moved to the United
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Maria Ledesma, Carlo Ventura and co-owner Emilie Frances at Carlo and Emilie’s Gourmet Deli.
dignity and worth of our clients. Many of them are homeless are ignored or mistreated, and a great meal from a popular restaurant is significant.”
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Bill Rotondo, I-HELP coordinator, said the deli’s contribution helps reach the homeless clients. “After serving the meal, the volunteers sit down with the homeless guests to dine with them and get to know these people on a personal level,” Rotondo said. I-HELP is one of five CCCC programs, which are a food bank, community action program, family resource center, senior nutrition and activities. More information is available at www.chandlerfoodbank.org/i-help. And why would someone in such a competitive business as the food service industry, where restaurants open and close every day, do something like this? “Helping someone is very special to me,” Ventura said.
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