We assisted a local organization through the church by purchasing groceries. Families who are struggling go to Helping Hands. If they qualify for assistance with food, they mark items they want on a grocery list. These items might be juice, pasta, boxed meals, dry beans, canned vegetables, fruits, or beans, toiletries, detergent, dish soap, and more. It does not include fresh meat, produce, or anything frozen or refrigerated.
Families, businesses, and churches around the community adopt families and purchase the food. The food is then delivered to Helping Hands to be given to the families.
Our church has adopted 3 families. We were going to purchase groceries for one family, but when we arrived at the church to get the credit card, we were asked to drop off a second family's list to another church member. After talking to her, we did the shopping for the family she had taken.
We had two Girl Scouts, a Boy Scout, and a little brother/friend/former Cub Scout. The boys took one family while the girls took the other. We followed our lists closely, made decisions to keep us under budget, and enjoyed knowing we were helping others.
After checking out, we took the groceries to Helping Hands.
We enjoyed a fantastic lunch together and topped it off with bundt cakes to celebrate Girl Scouts' Birthday.
I absolutely love that they are learning to give of themselves and their time to help others.
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