Meet the Staff: Tom Babcock

Tom is our Food Service Director at Charis. Learn more about the Red Seal Chef behind the awesome food here at camp!

Tell us about your time @ Charis, Tom
I have been the Food Service Director since 2013! I am in charge of all of the food service including ordering, menus, hiring staff and quality and cost control. I chose camp ministry because there is nothing better than an environment that you can freely express your worship to God in and have a vocation at the same time!

My favorite moments are when I get a heartfelt appreciation from people. It increases my capacity for more blessing to pass through me. I truly want to do all my work to God's glory.

What does life @Home look like? 
Anita and I just celebrated our 32 wedding anniversary!!!  We have 2 kids; Dyanna is married and living in the USA and Matthew recently graduated and lives with us here.

I enjoy watching sports where we get to know players and their accomplishments. Some favorite teams are NFL Seahawks, NHL Oilers, WHL Seatle Thunderbirds, MLB Seatle Mariners and CFL Edmonton Eskimos.  I like to collect hockey jerseys both new and game worn (from all levels) with my son. I love networking and have learned to really appreciate everyone I come in contact with.

FUN FACTS

• I wanted to be a policeman or a chef when I grew up. I used to play with my food and my mom told me not to- it’s the only time I never listened to my mom.
• I come alive when I get to create food sensations
• I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and played hockey for 13 years
• I go to the States a lot to sports games and to visit my daughter
• I was chasing a squirrel in the dining hall with a broom and tore a meniscus in my knee about 10 years ago at another camp. I learned to use a hockey stick not a broom.
• ​I know greetings in 10 different languages. I love other cultures and cooking fusion.

Thank you for sharing, Tom. And thank you so much for how you serve and use your gifts to bless people through Charis Camp & Conference Centre!

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What the team likes about Tom (aka Tommy Grace):
Tom loves to create awesome food and he loves camp ministry. He has a great desire to do more than just cook, he wants to help make lasting memories for our guests. He is generous. Tom has a gift that makes people feel special and cared for with food. He goes over and above for dietary needs. His heart to bless people through the camp shines. To top it all off, we  love his homemade sambal!
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