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Erlanger North treating the sick — and feeding the hungry

A church group eats lunch at Erlanger North during one of the hospital's Sunday lunches. The lunches will continue through mid-September, although Jed Mescon, Erlanger's vice president of marketing, said the initial success of the program means it could be continued through September.
A church group eats lunch at Erlanger North during one of the hospital's Sunday lunches. The lunches will continue through mid-September, although Jed Mescon, Erlanger's vice president of marketing, said the initial success of the program means it could be continued through September. A church group eats lunch at Erlanger North during one of the hospital's Sunday lunches. The lunches will continue through mid-September, although Jed Mescon, Erlanger's vice president of marketing, said the initial success of the program means it could be continued through September.

By Shane Foley 2 min read

As it turns out, hospital food may be more than it’s cracked up to be at Erlanger North.

The Red Bank hospital is hosting Sunday meals open to the whole community each week from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the on-site cafeteria.

At the first meal Aug. 7, 55 people came in to eat, said Susan Sawyer, the publications editor for Erlanger Health System.

The meals cost $5 per person, with an extra $2 charge for dessert.

This isn’t the first time the hospital has opened its doors to hungry patrons. Sawyer said people used to come after church to eat at the cafeteria years ago, after enough patients left positive feedback about the food that word got out to the community at large.