The Holy Rosary Soup Kitchen in Port Chester, N.Y., will receive more than $40,000 in new, eco-friendly kitchen equipment from the FoodServiceWarehouse.com Certified Green Commercial Kitchen Giveaway.

The Holy Rosary Soup Kitchen recently made going green a priority and, as part of its commitment, entered the Certified Green Commercial Kitchen Giveaway. The online giveaway was part of the August launch of the FoodServiceWarehouse.com Certified Green Commercial Kitchen Program, a program aimed at saving money and reducing environmental impact through energy efficiency, water conservation and waste reduction.

In 2008, the Holy Rosary Soup Kitchen served more than 42,000 meals, 10,000 more meals than in 2007. Until now, the food has been served on paper and Styrofoam, but with a new eco-friendly dishwasher, Holy Rosary will be able to cut back on trash and reduce its environment impact by using ceramic plates and metal cutlery. The new kitchen equipment will also create more jobs for those employed to run it.