Brown Bag Project Comments
Platform Against Hunger
67.19.19.155/food-for-thought/platform-against-hunger/
This is the link for my post at HalfHourMeals.com
I will upload my photos later to my personal blog post at skdd.wordpress.com
Posting on Half Hour Meals
Here is the link: 67.19.19.155/food-for-thought/platform-against-hunger/
for my post for Brown Bag Project over at half Hour Meals. Later today, I will upload the photograph on my blog, skdd.wordpress.com
Today is our prep day...
Today we will be heading out to the store and purchasing everything we need to pack our bags full of a great meal for a family in need. With the help of 3 San Antonio area organizations/businesses, we have identified 5 families who are food insecure and could use some help providing meals for them and their children. And, over the next couple of days we will be delivering our brown bags filled with everything needed for a great Thanksgiving meal to their doors.
I have been excited about this project from Day 1, but have become more passionate about it as I have spent hours reading information from food bank sites and charities using all their resources to feed those in need. Having food on the table for my wife, my son and I is never something I've had to worry about, but for many people it is a cause of daily concern. I get a knot in my stomach thinking about what it would feel like to have to send my son to bed hungry because I don't have food to give him. This is something I hope I never experience and something I wish no parent had to experience either.
I get excited knowing that what we're doing will make sure that for at least one night a family out there doesn't need to worry about food and can take comfort in knowing that all of their children are going to bed full and happy. We may not be solving the problem entirely, but every bit helps and what we're doing does make a difference. What we're doing will bring joy to the families we help.
I know there have been times in my life where I have struggled with issues and what I remember most about those times are when friends would do something to take my mind off of my problems so that I could just relax and enjoy life without worrying. If all we do is create a happy time and a happy memory for the families we help, we will have done a wonderful thing.
I know this comment is kind of a haphazard rant, but I hope it at least partially explains the reasons I am excited about this event and why I am so glad that those of you participating with us have chosen to do so. I am really looking forward to reading the posts about your experience!
I am getting excited about packing my brown bag!
There is something so defining about the feeling I experience when I am gifting, sharing, caring for anyone or anything more than myself. Being selfless isn't always easy, but it is always rewarding. I find when I stop thinking about myself, what am I going to do today, or what movie am I going to watch, or what will I cook tonight, it is refreshing to think about other matters, others ... period.
We live in such a bountiful world which confuses me. No one should be without the necessities of life. There really is plenty to go around. Yet, why is it being withheld from those who need it?
I will ponder these matters as I choose the contents of the brown bags I will lovingly pack and think about how my small gesture can positively affect the recipients. I hope I get to learn a beautiful lesson, one that I have never learned before. I will give up all my wishes for solutions and peace and fellowship, but in particular I am hoping that more people will contribute and learn the very act of giving is what makes us rich indeed.
A number of great ideas for how to serve and give back this Saturday
www.halfhourmeals.com/food-for-thought/its-time-to-give-back/
Ideas include taking a brown bag and not including the turkey but rather including a gift certificate for a turkey from your local supermarket and then fill the rest of the bag with side dihses and desserts.
Please, if you particpate, take photos of what you do, the preparation, your feelings and post them on your blog & then here so we can all have an easy way of finding your post. It will make this experience more moving and fullfilling for all of us if we feel like w are making a difference together.
If you know family or friends who want to join them invite them too. The more the merrier. Im going to go with my 2 young nephews, Jacob & Michael, so that they can appreciate how truly blessed they are and also to help the to connect with the feeling of how fulfilling it feels to lend a hand to someone in need.
Please include any other ideas here too.
Hunger ... No one on this earth should go hungry!
The Brown Bag Project is an opportunity for you to make a difference.
On November 21st individuals will join efforts to raise funds and awareness for hunger relief.
BloggersUnite events have generated widespread exposure to issues on the tens of thousands of blogs that have participated as well as in major media outlets such as CNN. With millions of people going hungry, join together by using your blogs to raise awareness about the need and go out an make a difference.
BloggersUnite engages bloggers in public awareness and fundraising activities that will ultimately help us end hunger in the world.
HOW THE CAMPAIGN HELPS
Every dollar donated, every blog post written, and every means of public outreach helps the bottom line goal of ending world wide hunger.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN
The Brown Bag Project offers you a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people who live in your town. If you are a company and want to participate, the Brown Bag Project offers your company a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people who really need help, while increasing your brand awareness and product exposure. The goodwill generated by social-cause based marketing efforts has been shown to translate into significant return on investment. Your employees and your customers will take pride in knowing that each dollar collected enables the food charities to distribute up to five meals a day and often times far more.
TURN YOUR DONATIONS INTO MEALS
*Become a campaign sponsor and be listed in campaign marketing and advertising.
* Donate proceeds from products sales and services.
* Offer Discounted products to benefit hunger relief.
* Use your company blog to increase awareness about how people can help.
TELL A FRIEND
* Join in with friends or employees and go out before Thanksgiving and give a family a meal.
* Run your own fundraiser and donate the proceeds to a food bank.
There are endless ways you can help.....and your company can help end hunger.
However you help, whatever you do, blog about it on November 21st and submit your blog post to BloggersUnite.org so that we can make a difference.
For more information contact tony (at) bloggersunite.org or call at 210 323 9670.
PARTNERSHIPS
$1,000 Brown Bag Sponsor
* Company Name on the Bloggers Unite Sponsors page
* Company Name on the Brown Bag Project page.
* Company Name and contribution mentioned in newsletter that goes out to 200,000+ bloggers
$500 Brown Bag Sponsor
* Name mentioned in newsletter that goes out to 200,000+ bloggers
All proceeds donated to food bank of your choice, in your name, or non-profit of your choice whose mission is to end hunger.
Slowly but surely...
Well, we have gone from 1 to 13! I am excited to see the number of bloggers creep upward and know that with each new person who signs up to participate at least one hungry person out there will benefit from their efforts. Thanks for signing up to help!
Share Our Strength
Here is the link for Share our Strength, an organization fighting to end childhood hunger in America. strength.org/
This is a place you may want to donate to for the Brown Bag Project or a place to find great info for a blog post.
Thanks for getting the ball rolling!
Thanks to those of you who are the first to join this event. It is a very spur of the moment event, but one that I hope will gain some followers and help make a difference in the lives of some hungry people who need a little help. Thanks again and I can't wait to read your posts!
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Brown Bag Project
Give the gift of food to those who are hungry. Take a needy family a meal or donate to a local food bank on 11/21/09. Then, use your blog to inspire others!
Hunger is an issue that affects millions of people around the world. This year, on 11/21/09, BlogCatalog.com and HalfHourMeals.com are asking bloggers to help someone in need by packing a meal and delivering it to a family in need, holding a food drive at your school or church or business, or donating food or money to your local food bank. Then, use your blog to raise awareness about hunger, share your what you learned from giving, or motivate others to help someone who is hungry. BlogCatalog.com and HalfHourMeals.com staff will be hand delivering meals to families in San Antonio on the day of the event. We will be delivering them anonymously and attaching a card that says "from someone who cares about you." If you are unable to physically deliver a meal to someone or deliver food to a food bank, there are ways to donate online. Our local San Antonio Food Bank has a virtual food drive that makes donating food or funds as easy as clicking a few buttons. You can donate to their virtual food drive here: http://vad.aidmatrix.org/vadxml.cfm?driveid=537. Or, look for a virtual food drive sponsored by your local food bank.
Thanks Everyone
11/21/09
by: jteitelman
I have just finished reading the posts that were submitted so far today. I just wanted to say thanks to all of you who have participated and made a difference today! I am heading out for some family fun tonight, but will check back late tonight or tomorrow morning to approve any other posts that come in. Thanks again everyone and have a great weekend.
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