Inspirational Day

Another beautiful fall day here! 

Ann's Gorgeous Urn

We had our first ever potato drop at the church this morning. The Society of St. Andrews, an organization which mobilizes volunteers to glean leftover produce from fields, facilitates these drops at various locations across the country. Have you ever taken part in one?

A truck load of potatoes, about 42,000 pounds worth, was delivered to our parking lot first thing this morning. Sometimes these potatoes come loose and are dumped in a pile, but these were already bagged.  Several food pantries that serve individuals and families in need came to the church to pick up their share.

Other pantries couldn't make a pick up so volunteers loaded their vehicles and delivered to our partners around the city.

Some of the bags had a rotten potato or two and these were removed, the adjacent potatoes scrubbed and then rebagged.

There were probably 100 or so volunteers involved so it didn't take long at all! Afterwards I went to a fundraiser for Christmas in October, an organization that repairs and winterizes homes of the elderly and others who otherwise couldn't afford to do so. 

Love the Weathered Wood Look!

I was glad I had my camera and could capture Ann's beautiful landscaping! What a great morning!