Hope and Friendship invites all to participate in lunch outreach

Lemont IL

17 January, 2021

5:55 PM

Description

In January of 2009, at the request of the manager of our Starbuck's, I created a community service opportunity to help fulfill the newly elected President's challenge of committing to offer service and compassion. We gathered in the Starbuck's store and created sack lunches complete with notes of encouragement and kindness. I drove more than 200 lunches and divided them up between Morningstar Mission and DayBreak Shelter for the homeless clients they were feeding. Each year since we have raised our goal having completed more than 800 during the last two years and delivering lunches to multiple homeless shelters, senior centers here in Lemont, and to homes here in our community who are struggling and truly need the comfort and encouragement that these lunches contain.So will COVID stop this incredibly growing outreach that has nourished body and spirit? No way. Once again we will adjust and adapt to assist.Martin Luther King, Jr. is a perfect day to engage in service to our community and to exercise an opportunity to show compassion to those who are struggling to feel hope and love.What seems to be a small gesture has truly made an impact on those who feel alone, pained, and without hope."No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."Please join us in the challenge to rally 800 sack lunches that will warm a heart and lift a spirit.Details on flyer below. No fresh food in "Warm a Heart" Bags please. Bags will sit until week of Feb 15th. Any questions? Email [email protected] "Warm a Heart, Lift a Spirit" Sack Lunch Creating Event 2021 aka: The remote/COVID protocol version Create lunch bags filled with snacks and positive/uplifting notes to fuel body & spirit as a gift for clients of Morningstar Mission & Daybreak Shelter; seniors in several of the senior centers in the Lemont Community; as well as home bound friends here within our arm's reach. The need for an uplifting gift to nourish body and spirit is needed more than ever! (This does count as a community service project so keep track of your time andwe will sign your document or write you a letter.) **How to create "Warm a heart" lunch bags: 1) Start by creating positive/uplifting notes- the more the better! 2) Decorate a large lunch bag or small handled bag (approx. 11" x 6") 3) Add 4-6 notes in the bottom of the bag 4) Option- Add a $5 gift card to McDonalds; Burger King; or Subway (not necessary- can be added with donated ones) 5) Add 3-4 Prepackaged snacks & snack bars (granola, breakfast bars,etc.) Extra snacks will be very appreciated later between meals when they are hungry 6) Add 1-2 small bags of chips, pretzels, etc. **NO fresh food- bags will be awaiting delivery until week of February 15th 7) Close bag by stapling or taping closed ONLY IF gift card is added. Just roll closed if gift card needs to be added. 8) Drop off "Warm a heart" lunch bags BY MONDAY FEBRUARY 15TH to one of the donation sites listed below **The uplifting notes of encouragement, inspiration, etc., are the heart of this gift, and are kept for long after the lunch has been eaten. They are read and reread at times when someone needs to know they are in the hearts, thoughts of a "friend" **Donations of $5 gift cards to fill the bags with a lunch for later can be dropped off to: Next Mex; Corner Stone Tavern; or email for other options.Please feel free to share this challenge and/or the flyer attached to anyone who needs community service, or anyone who wants to commit to this act of compassion. Thank you for offering what you can as you are able to those who are struggling within our arm's reach.Wishing you peace, love, and health,Terri [email protected] www.hopeandfriendshipfoundatio...