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For the past six months, a Denver man has been helping to ensure new immigrant families have access to home-cooked meals.
Since November, Arthur Infante said he has been building makeshift kitchens for newcomers who were living at encampments throughout the city.Earlier this month, after the last encampment Infante was helping out was cleared in Denver's Central Park neighborhood, families were taken to a shelter off Zuni.
Infante connected with city staff who allowed him to put up a makeshift kitchen in the shelter's parking lot."I just bring in ingredients and they do the rest," said Infante."When they can cook for themselves, it gives them a sense of dignity, pride."“My mom was always cooking for people. This is just a way to honor her. So it's, it's just called 'My Mother's Kitchen.' And all it is is a place where you can cook," he said.
Aleinis Ochoa, who recently immigrated from Venezuela two weeks ago said she and the other shelter guests make sure to keep the kitchen clean and organized.There's no timeframe for how long the kitchen will be set up but Infante said he will continue supporting these families as best he can. The Follow Up What do you want Denver7 to follow up on? Is there a story, topic or issue you want us to revisit? Let us know with the contact form below.
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