Our Community: Coming together to help each other
Showing affection with an elbow bump, Thelma Washington and a community volunteer work together to deliver meals.
People, businesses and organizations care for community with friendliness and food
I’m a bit behind in posting this story from late April—but maybe now is just the right time. I love the images and what they show. They show people from different parts of our community helping each other, working together for a common cause, a good cause. Read the Facebook post below, from organizer Allison Wigley. Also, you can read this post by the Kiwanis Club of Stuart, for more details.
On April 29, many grocery bags full of food, 500 complete meals of hamburgers, ribs, pork chops, baked beans and cole slaw plus children’s books and bubbles—all were given away from the parking lot of the Gertrude Walden Child Care Center in Stuart.
Why there?
“Because when I’m asked, I say yes,” said Thelma Washington, the center’s executive director. “Because it fills a need in our community. God will make a way, if we each do our part.”
“We have a robocall system that calls 300 people throughout Martin Country,” Washington said. “Then people come and line up. We also have a strong volunteer base of people who will come and help.”
In addition to this event, every Monday the Treasure Coast Food Bank has been distributing food from the center. Also, last week, a community dinner of meatloaf and spaghetti was served to the families and staff of the child care center, with the help of the Knights of Columbus.
We all need each other in this world. We are collaborators who can work toward the common good, all in this together.
Allison Wigley’s Facebook post tells this story best.
Check out some of the sponsors: Floridian Sportfishing Charters, Cheney Brothers, HE Hill Foundation, Coast to Coast Food Brokers, US Sugar, Pelican Seafood, Manero’s Restaurant, Aldi’s, Synergy Services, Hit N Run-Sportfish, Kiwanis Club of Stuart, Great Scott’s Catering
Becky Richmond holds up a completed meal as Kiwanis Club President Cher Fisher takes a water break in the background.
Veteran Albert Cooper brought his trademark smile along.
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