My husband and I went to the organization meeting at Elma. It was very informative, encouraging and healing for us.
Back at home, many ideas surfaced that would improve our community. It was difficult to pick just one. It was decided to buy paint, identify homes in need of paint and select a project of someone of low-income.
“Where would I fit in?” Thinking back to when we added on to our home, I remembered the need for food and snacks for the workers. So I offered to cook for the painters. Those at our Round Table discussion (Study Circles) signed up to help.
When it was time to start working on the homes, I was contacted as to the date and location to bring the food. The guys said, “just go to the grocery store and buy the food. We’ll pay for it.” I thought that would be cheating our community. I work at MOSAIC with handicapped individuals. When the day came, those that prepared the meals for the clients volunteered to assist in preparing and deliving the food to the painters. Rather than just cold meats and snacks, as suggested by the paint crew, we served tator tot cassarole - everyone’s favorite. A couple of the ladies from the Study Circle group provided deserts and side dishes to go with the cassarole. Volunteers help deliver and set up tables, chairs, plates and silverware to the paint site. The warm meal on a chilly day was greatly appreciated.
Each day we prepared food different volunteers were contacted. Some in the community donated meat from their freezer.
When the snow melts and spring is here we’re ready to prepare some more meals for the painters.
My husband and I greatly enjoyed the Leadership Plenty meetings and developed new friendships.