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Originally Posted by 2010ontest
Actually I have already started. I am donating fresh fruit to the lunch program at my son's school. They get all kinds of boxed snacks but nothing fresh. I have been buying cases of fruit at Sami Fruit and it's been about $15 a week so far. I get a case of 40lbs of bananas for $14 and when we went apple picking I gave them a 50lb box of apples. We'll see how it goes during the winter when fruits are more expensive but I may start a new thread for 2012 lol.
Oh this is so nice.
It is for something like "Le club des petits déjeunés du Québec"? I may do something similar, the school here have that program. My DDs don't go there, we have enough food here and I don't want to take the place of a kid who really need it.
My hubby work as teacher at "secondaire" (high school) and one year the group he was having a class of "adaptation scolaire", (so just one group of 15 kids for him) and alot of the kids was not having lunch, didn't breakfast very often. There cannot listening him, they were starving. At least, once a week, he was buying a bag of apple for his class. The kids who need food were so happy to eat those apples.
So far the kids have been really happy. The guy at Sami fruit gives me a little extra special price sometimes because he knows it's for the school, so 1 or 2 dollars off it helps.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2010ontest
They get their food donated from the Generations Foundation.
They are having their xmas fundraiser at La Stanza Buffet on Jean Talon on Friday from 6 -10 am I am taking the kids because they both have the day off.
you are a very generous person and I congratulate you and what you have done this year.........
Wow, I had no idea this project (or section) existed. Your generosity is amazing and inspiring... people like you DO make this world a better place. Thank you for that. :flowers:
I can't fathom the amount of lives you'd touch if the new Target stores would allow stacking :shock::shock::shock:
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And let's remember Hubby for his part in the project too!
Thanks for the shout out Skippy! http://katebushforum.com/forum/publi...heerleader.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Skippy
Awesome as always!!! I would LOVE to see your personal stockpile- I miss seeing all those posts on here!!! I found the deal on cornflakes!!!! Hoping they still have them when I get back to Walmart so I can grab a casr (14 boxes for $7) for the foodbank, my girls are very into donating now!
and GrandPa helps too.....you guys are a great family ! Well done ! I'm looking forward to seeing how far your $11/week will go next year....
Congrats again to both of you who are teaching your kids the sharing values and for being an inspiration to us !
EEK!!! 2 more weeks to go!!! Update on post #3 Weeks 48-50
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Year pass to fast!
2 weeks?! :eek: unbelievable!!
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Me sceerd, what am I gonna do after? http://th42.photobucket.com/albums/e...th_nervous.gif
Patty, I have to tell you how amazingly nice your donations are. The world needs more people like you. You restored my faith that there are some truly good people out there.
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Originally Posted by Patty Smyth
that smiley is awesome!!!!
:( Donation Project 2011 - Over and Out!
My final donation of the year is one of a different kind. My son goes to a small middle school of about 50 students and staff. Yesterday we did a xmas lunch for them. With the combination of coupons donations and discounts from friends and suppliers. I managed to do a lunch which included soda, bottled water, cesar salad, pasta and meatballs, rolls, fruit salad, cookies, cheese platter, coffee, tea and all the plastic cutlery, Christmas table clothes and glasses for $122. For privacy reasons I cannot post pics. of the kids at lunch but most seemed to enjoy it and there were few leftovers. We even managed to feed a few of the kids from the other school which shares the building. lol
Here are pics. of some of the platters I brought. I also have to say I have some of the best friends and suppliers and of course my DH who goes along with every crazy idea I have had in the past 21 years and could do nothing without his support. My butcher at L'Entrepot de Viandes gave me a great price on the beautiful lean beef for the meatballs, I have a friend who has a restaurant called La Flamberge and he donated his amazing ceasar salad dressing and 5 dozen rolls and he also came to the school for 3 hours and helped cook!!!! We had real production line going and everyone was served in 15 minutes. It pays to know people, lol.
I feel like this year just flew by so fast I cannot even remember the first week or how I even decided to take on this crazy project. Thanks everyone for following this thread and all the encouraging words.
I will leave you with this final thought which I posted on my Facebook page after I came home yesterday from the luncheon.
"Today I was humbled by those that have nothing but the smile on their face"
:top: looks delicious patty ... besides wanting those meatballs :lolsign: what a great idea to end off the year
YUMMY be they loved you for sure.. you are a true angel for what you did this year!!
Wow! Congrats Patty!
You are really an inspiration for everybody here. Since I'm on that board I have see many thing, many donation and I give more than before.
Like you said, coupon help, but connection and support help alot too!
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What a fabulous ending to your journey this year. You have done so many great things throught this year, I applaud you. You are an amazing person. CONGRATS!
What a wonderful end to an amazing year of giving back. I can't wait until next year to see what else you come up with!
well done you will be repayed many times over for what you have done this year......
what were your final figures of what you spent and what you saved?
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Let me get back to you on that one lol.
Amazing pics of the lunch. I bet the kids were very happy. I loved the fruit salad platter.
WTG!
You are amazing, Patty. It all looks delicious!
Wow! What a year! That project was really an inspiration for a lot of people including myself. I understand that it's done and over but still, I'm pretty sad to say goodbye to it.
Congrats to you and all your family for all the efforts put in the project!
Patty, you are simply a great woman!
Happy Holidays!
What a wonderful way to end and I love the fact that you had friends and family to support/help - the food looks amazing.
Patty you're a special person and make me think of this:
"Some bring joy wherever they go"
Awesome!!
congratz Patty!! You are awesome!