Holiday Cheer

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Marketing  about how to prepare for upcoming holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas) is beginning to flood the internet and media (television,  radio,  media and the internet).  The marketing presents lots of questions to muse and consider: Which style napkin rings to use? Which color tablecloth ? New flatware?  New stemware? And, especially important to me, what to serve?

When I lived in North Texas the question of what to serve not only applied to the guests at my dinner table, but how I served others during the holiday season. One Thanksgiving I served meals with other volunteers at the Salvation Army in Dallas.  For several years I collected items to be delivered to the homes of families in need.

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This year, for a few hours on Thanksgiving Day, I will deliver holiday meals on behalf of Food and Friends to its clients. Food and Friends' mission is " to foster a community caring for men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses by preparing and delivering specialized meals and
groceries in conjunction with nutrition counseling."

Registering to be a volunteer is straightforward. Prospective volunteers complete a form and must undergo a criminal background check. The Food and Friends staff will inform you the outcome of the background check. Once the background check is complete, prospective volunteers can sign up for shifts. For more details, see the Food and Friends site.

If your schedule permits, I invite you join me in delivering meals for a few hours on Thanksgiving Day. If that doesn't appeal to you, there are other volunteer opportunities available and other ways to bring holiday cheer to someone less fortunate.

If you volunteer your time in other ways, please share the details below in the comments section. You work may inspire someone else!



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By all means if you see me at Food and Friends, please say hello.


Be well,

Technicolor girl



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