Volunteering with my heart!

So this week I was given a new opportunity to volunteer at the Food Bank!  With God in control of my heart I of course said YES!!!!!!!

An email came out to all volunteers at the Food Bank of an opportunity to be apart of their backpack program.  This is one of the best programs they have (my opinion). 

The program is where they fill bags with food that can be opened and eatten by little kids.  The bags are then delivered to schools and given to children who may not have food to eat at home until they get back to school.  Most of these children only get food while and school and this breaks my heart.  This program is HUGE and yet doesn't cost very much!  You can sponsor a child in the backpack program for about $75 a school year.  Can you believe that?  $75 for the whole school year!!!!  Is there anyone who can buy food for the whole school year for $75?  Nope!  What a great opporunity for a person so serve their community for a cost that won't break the bank.

So back to the email, so they said they needed someone on Wednesdays and Thursdays and so I asked about Thursdays (my normal day at the food bank) and they said yes and will work with my hours for picking up Brant from school.  I also have an AMAZING friend who is serving the community in her own way by watching Ashley for me to do this.  I am soo Thankful for her!

So tomorrow I will be learning to load a van and deliver these fragile bags to children who didn't choose to be in their situation.  I may not have enough money to get food to these kids on my own but at least I can make a difference by making sure the food gets to these kids.

If you ever have any questions about volunteering at the Food Bank, I will gladly share my heart and love with you.