We recently received a generous $200 donation from a friend in Canada, with a request that we use it to purchase supplies for the Salvation Army food bank. With so many people struggling to feed their families these days, the tiny Salvation Army food bank has been stretched by an overwhelming number of appeals for help. So today, armed with two shopping carts, the Salvation Army van, the help of Joakim (a Swedish SA officer who lives here), and a thick wallet, we stormed the aisles of the largest grocery store in town. We tried to purchase things that were most needed at the food bank, and all of us were surprised by how much we were able to keep piling into our carts. Here’s just how far $200 can go:
- 15 loaves of bread
- 20 bottles of vegetable oil
- 20 containers of margarine
- 24 kilograms of sugar
- 20 boxes of tea
- 70 tins of meat
- 20 bags of dried pearl barley
- 90 packets of ramen noodle soup
- 20 bags of macaroni pasta
We are feeling very thankful, and somewhere in our city tonight, someone is feeling a little less hungry. Thank you!
Wow! That is fantastically fun. I am sure you guys had a blast getting to be the hands of motion for this gift. What a great day.
Can you come and shop for me and make my pantry look that neat?
Love you, AC
That is awesome! Praise the Lord for providing in surprising ways, amen?
What a big pile o’ food! That’s awesome - glad to see the shelves stocked up, things are pretty volatile in many parts of the world, Lithuania too, and it’s good that help is available for people who need it. Thank you for being God’s hands in the world and sharing out the loaves and fishes (tinned meat, fishes, same idea).