Beginning Monday, L.O.V.E.'s Kitchen is open for the evening meal, starting at
4 p.m. Dozens of people lined up before the appointed hour.

Board member Al Brown said the kitchen's goal is be open when people are ready to eat.

The staff is very excited because this brings the schedule to six days a week and three meals a day.

Brown said statistics reveal hunger is on the raise nationwide, and also in Lauderdale County.

"We've have seen a 150 percent increase in the number of clients that we serve here at LO.V.E.'s Kitchen and that's just in the last three months," said Brown. "In the last year, it's certainly been an increase but nothing like we've seen this past summer."

Supper will be served from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Soon the kitchen will extend to seven days a week.

L.O.V.E.'s Kitchen wants to reach as many people as possible.