May Feeding Event — Union Station

Saturday, May 9, 2026

When: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Where: Union Station Homeless Services — Cooked at the Family Center (825 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena), served at both the Family Center and the Adult Center (412 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena)

Meals made: 80 · Volunteers: 14

On Saturday, May 9, fourteen volunteers cooked at Union Station Homeless Services’ Family Center in Pasadena and made 80 fresh, from-scratch dinner plates for residents at both USHS sites — the Family Center and the Adult Center.

The plate: a smashed grass-fed patty between two crispy sweet potato waffle “buns,” dressed with bright chimichurri and a cool Greek-yogurt garlic aioli, with roasted sweet potato fries and a tangy red cabbage salad on the side. Beverages by Leisure Hydration. No seed oils, no shortcuts — every component built from whole ingredients.

We’ve shared a full recap and photos from the day on the blog.

The Menu

Sweet potato waffle-bun burger with chimichurri and Greek yogurt aioli, sweet potato fries, and a red cabbage salad. Made from scratch, no seed oils.

Recipes, ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and nutrition facts.

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From the Kitchen

In the Kitchen

Top-down view of the sweet potato waffle-bun burger plate with chimichurri, Greek yogurt aioli, red cabbage salad, and sweet potato fries
Close-up of a single sweet potato waffle-bun burger with chimichurri and aioli
Multiple burger plates lined up ready to serve at Union Station Homeless Services
Seed to Serve LA volunteers working multiple stations in the USHS Adult Center kitchen
A Seed to Serve LA volunteer forming grass-fed beef into smashed patties
Service line set up at Union Station Homeless Services on event day

How this meal compares

3.5× the protein. 23× the vitamin C.

Side-by-side against a shelter plate and a fast food kids meal — every nutrient, sourced and cited.

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