Making a difference is something we can all do.  Yesterday, a small group of people made a difference in the lives of 5 families with young kids who struggle to eat during times that school is not in session.

After contacting a local elementary school and speaking to their school counselor, it was apparent that there was a great burden on the hearts of some of the teachers for the children in their classes.  You see, Edmond OK is thought of by many to be a relatively wealthy area and thus, people send any assistance they may give, to other areas and ignore the struggling individuals in their own back yards.

I sent a brief email out to about 50 people a few days ago about an idea I had.  Maybe, we could raise enough money to feed 3 families through the Christmas holiday school break.  Kids who rely on school lunch programs, wouldn’t need to worry about how their tummies would be filled while others were attacking piles of gifts like lions on a fresh kill.  Boy did the recipients of the email respond!  In a matter of hours, $350 was raised to provide food for the kids in need.  This will make sure they have some basics to provide nutrition for the two and a half weeks that school will break.  Though many are from great families that are falling on a rough time, some of these kids may fend for themselves, so, easy to prepare and providing nourishment was the focus.

Oatmeal, peanut butter, canned vegetables, bread, cereal bars, cereal, apples, oranges, mac & cheese, pancake mix and much more was provided to 5; yes 5 families very quickly.  The picture below shows the items in the identical packages that were given to the families of these children.  Great news too.  the total spent was around $250, so, that means we have a head start on the next long weekend or school break.

After doing this once, we now know that about $50 will provide one of these packages for one family.  If you’d like to take part, please contact me through the email on this site.  Money isn’t the only function here.  There are many ways to help.  We hope to help many more families for spring break and could use some help with everything from shopping, to packaging and delivery.

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