From a facebook friend:
Our extended family has found a new way to enjoy the holidays. A year ago we abandoned the traditional draw a name and give a gift idea. We now gather together for a holiday meal. During the gathering, we a have a box or bag that each member can privately contribute cash anonymously. We then take the cash and collectively go to the local wholesale club (Sams, Costco, etc) and purchase can goods to take to a food pantry. It is a big family event where we all participate in gathering the food, packing it in our vehicles and then delivering it to the food pantry. It is absolutely beautiful to watch everyone from the oldest to the youngest participate. This year we delivered the following to our local food pantry:
qty (360) Cups of AppleSauce
qty (56) Boxes of Cheerios
qty (112) Cans of Green Peas
qty (96) Boxes of Mac & Cheese
qty (96) 15 oz Can of Peaches
qty (128) Cans of Whole Kernel corn
qty (120) Cans of Green Beans
qty (48) 4.5 lbs Containers of OatMeal
qty (32) Cans of Spam
qty (48) 15 oz Can of Chili
qty (96) 20 oz Cans of Pineapple
qty (144) 15 oz Cans of Mandarin Oranges
qty (192) 16 oz Cans of Baked Beans
qty (20) 32 oz Jars of Grape Jelly
qty (288) 10 oz Cans of Chicken Noodle Soup
qty (44) 40 oz Jars of Peanut Butter
qty (120) 15 oz Can of Ravioli
qty (480) 5 oz Cans of Tuna Fish
qty (240) 13 oz Cans of Chunk Chicken
I write this with the hope of inspiring other families in giving it a try. It really is satisfying.
God Bless you during the holidays and in your upcoming year to come.
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