Hi There
I have been in Nashville for the last week or so, as a result I have not been able to send out opportunities to you. However, in the last 4 weeks we have had 80,000 pounds of Sweet Potatoes, which have been sorted and used to feed people across Washington DC and Baltimore. With the help of organizations such as DC Central Kitchen, and Arlington Food Assistance Center including Food Banks and Food pantries, churches and other community organizations we have been able to feed a lot of people. On March 10 we received another 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes and were able to feed more people with your help. We are planning future gleanings as the season prepares to get into full swing.
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My hope is that this blog will be of value to those who read it and that our readers will be able to get involved with us at a future gleaning event. We are feeding many people with the food we glean and are praying for people to get involved with us. We are in need of volunteers of all kinds, not just at gleaning events. We can use your help in our warehouse, in our office, and if you have a CDL, driving produce trucks. We are also in need of financial support. We can feed people with the produce we get for as little as 10 to 15 cents per pound. And as always we need prayer and lots of it.
Garrett
“Mankind has never before had such ample technical and financial resources for coping with hunger and poverty. The immense task can be tackled once the necessary collective will is mobilized. What is necessary can be done, and must be done.” — 1980, the Brandt Commission, in a two-year study involving representatives of 17 rich and poor countries
Comment by Dave Benner — March 26, 2008 @ 12:35 pm