“Do you have any jelly today?” This was a question asked by a client at the HCCM food pantry last week. Happily I could say we sure do have some available because I had just stocked the shelf with food donations from Peace. The client explained that PB&J sandwiches were snacks her kids could prepare for themselves when she works late. Read more…
Mobile Loaves & Fishes
The four or five year old boy stood staring with his big brown eyes under the fringe of dark hair at the shelves of fruit, sandwiches, cookies and chips. This was not his first trip to the Mobile Loaves and Fishes truck that afternoon. He and his brothers had gotten their bags of food at our first stop in the sprawling apartment complex. They’d followed the truck to the next stop, and while the older boys looked at the clothing on the other side of the truck, the littlest stood staring at the food. “Are you still hungry? “ I asked him. He solemnly nodded yes. I gave him an orange and a bag of cookies. A few minutes later, he was back staring again. This time he got a sandwich and some chips. He smiled, said thank you, and ran away. Read more…
Drive a Senior Northwest
“Are you available to provide a ride for someone?” is a call I get sometimes from our volunteer office. It may be for a ride for a medical appointment, to be picked up after their dialysis treatment, to attend Mass, or to go shopping. Many of us at Peace are volunteers with Faith in Action, Drive a Senior, Northwest who “drive a senior” somewhere. . We help men and women who are not able to drive or should not be driving. I especially like to help people who are on kidney dialysis. Read more…
Meals on Wheels
I started delivering meals during my lunch hour while working for IBM in 2000. It was super simple. When someone is trying to dip their toe into volunteering, Meals on Wheels delivery is a perfect start. The commitment can be as little as once a month delivery for an hour. We all have an hour! Read more…