I fed 18 homeless/hungry people today AND YOU CAN TOO!

Today I was going through my pantry and saw how much abundance I had. I have a tendency to over buy and I think many people do. I had more than enough food. There was stuff that I bought because I hungry while I was shopping. (A very bad habit of mine!)

I went on the web and looked up my closest food bank. In my case, it was Capital Area Food Bank. On their website, they listed foods they were in critical need of immediately. They listed granola bars, canned meats, canned vegetables and cereals. I just wanted to make a difference.

I filled a grocery bag with all my impulse purchases from my pantry. I also went to the dollar store, where they had a 2 for one on canned vegetables. I also got granola bars, canned meats and cereal bars. I only spent $14 and got 22 lbs of canned food! Most of us spend $14 on a good lunch nowadays. To think, this would make such a positive effect on someone's day filled me with such joy. When I got to the food bank, they weighed my foods and evaluated them. The man told me that I would feed 18 homeless or hungry people for a day with my single donation. WOW. What an amazing feeling! I can definitely do this and will do this AT LEAST twice a month. If I was in town more, I would do it as often as I can. I also got an idea to maybe help start a cooking program over there for income challenged families. What a great way to spend a day off =) Helping others.

We all need help in our lives. Why not offer help when we're able? Year round, not just on holidays. I know I will. It's my new year's resolution for 2009, but I figure I'll start now.