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DIVINE DINING
MARYANN KETCHAM
The winner of the People’s Choice Award at the 2018 Burgers and Brews Festival in Vero, a Chicken N’ Waffle Burger.
Indian River food truck provides
sustenance for body and soul
BY MARYANN KETCHAM
When the Dignity Food Truck rolls out of its home
base, The Source in Vero Beach, it does so stocked
with all the fundamental ingredients to cook-up
the sweet and savory taste of success. The Source,
a nonprofit, Christian outreach ministry, serves the poor and
homeless population by inspiring hope and providing the
necessary resources that offer recovery and promise. Thanks
to a grant from Impact 100 of Indian River County, The Source
has been able to broaden its signature Dining With Dignity
Program with the addition of a food truck.
While adhering to three intrinsic principles: Food is a tool
to empower minds, build communities and strengthen the
body and soul; offer the right tools and support to bring
about positive change; and present real solutions for longterm
sustainability, the program strives to elevate lives by
providing professional culinary arts training to its clients.
At the forefront of that training is Karlos Ayala, chef and
kitchen manager. Hailing from Puerto Rico and with no
father-figure to speak of, a young Ayala became the man of
the house. His mom worked two jobs to support them. >>