Today I was driving around town getting my Halloween candy and doing errands when I got a call from a friend at school requesting more backpacks.
All of a sudden I got such a big dose of perspective. There are kids that don't have food. No food! We get irritable if we miss a snack or meal and these kids go through the weekend waiting for Monday to come so they can eat. Wow.
I do this every week so yes, I know about it, but it hit deeper in my brain and heart today. No food. We received at least three more today to put the number at 43 and we think more are coming next week.
This Sunday we will be at the Giant grocery stores in Ashburn from 10:30-noon collecting food for the backpack program as a part of our Service Sunday at J10 church. Last time we collected about $1500 worth of food in 2 hours and we can't thank you all and Giant stores enough! Please come out and help children in need in Ashburn eat a meal. These 40 kids went to the backpacks 280 times for food last weekend.
Thank you for helping and being a part of L2F!
Jill
