My neighbor and business partner, Becky Coet and I decided to give back to our community here in Erie, Colorado by starting an annual Food Drive. We simply delivered donated paper bags to each home in Erie Commons and will be picking up the filled bags at the end of the week. We have had such a warm response already and people have been contacting us to come and get their bags, I'm pleasantly surprised to see how much people are donating. I have a hard time believing that one neighbor had 3 bags of food just lying around their pantry (which consisted of 3 huge jars of peanut butter) and have a feeling they actually went out and purchased items for the drive...it makes me goopy just thinking about that extra effort being given to help the hungry!! The picture below is just a fraction of what my family donated...
I'm so proud of Erie Commons for coming together to support the local families. We do our official pickup on Friday and are so excited to see how well our community has come together! I can't wait to deliver all the food to the food bank and be able to help the families that are feeling the current economic pinch.
So, be sure to be thankful for what you have. As Sheryl Crow put it in the song Soak Up the Sun, "It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got." Be thankful for the things that you have and the things we often take for granted like food and clothing. If you can spare any items that others would die for, please give this holiday season. You will make a difference in your community and maybe even a family that you wouldn't be able to help otherwise.
Thank you to Safeway for donating 250 bags!!
And mostly, Thank You to Sister Carmen Community Center for providing such an amazing service!!
Heidi :)
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