Community Garden Kitchen plans to open in April at 501 Howard St., McKinney. Angela Poen, president of Community Garden Kitchen, said the organization is waiting on permits before officially opening.

The nearly 4,800-square-foot facility will offer free meals and will aim to serve around 200 people per night. The volunteer-driven soup kitchen will operate next to the campus of Holy Family School and will also host community meetings and instructional classes in food preparation, nutrition and health. 972-275-6070. www.communitygardenkitchen.org