Caring for her neighbor and sharing what she had came naturally to Thelma. Even when she only had a little, she would offer what she could. Love of neighbor was what drove Thelma “Matushka Michaila” and her husband Father Alexii Altschul to begin their outreach work and acts of mercy along Troost over 30 years ago. It began simply with feeding their neighbors who were hungry. Today, the work of Reconciliation Services consists of an intentional continuum of care, working to see reconciliation one heart at a time through strengths-based healthy community initiatives, social & mental health services, and creating economic opportunities. Thelma’s Kitchen is a healthy communities initiative of Reconciliation Services and aims to gather neighbors together over shared meals and with shared resources.