There are soooo many things that I love about getting to be a part of Bear Necessities so today I made a favorites list. Top 5 Things I love about being a part of Bear Necessities 1. No child at John Weldon Elementary has to be hungry 2. Our kids feel celebrated and special on their birthday 3. My children are learning to think bigger than themselves 4. Parents teaching their children to serve by serving WITH them 5. Every week God provides enough food... EVERY.SINGLE.WEEK
Thank you to the Machado family!
As we move closer to cycle break, we will be sending bags home twice next week so, here's our list of items we need by noon on MONDAY:
I came across this video by Feeding America and it was such a powerful reminder of why we do what we do! Please watch this:
Every single person who donates prayer, time and food for Bear Necessities is helping a "Kate" in our community! Some weeks I feel like you all just have to get tired of the constant reminders that food is needed... I mean, I know that I delete some of the emails I get from some places that just seem to NEVER.STOP.ASKING...
but then I remember the "Kates" and how their little tummies are THEIR constant reminder that food is needed and if we don't make that extra trip to the grocery store... or sacrifice that cup of Starbucks... or cook at home one night instead of eating out... Kate won't get fed. When I remember that this is about all of the "Kates" in the community... when I remember that "Kate" may sit next to my daughter or son at lunch... or play with them at recess... or even come over to my house at times for playdates... I KNOW that I have to keep sending the reminders!
‘For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’ “Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? ‘And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? ‘When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ “The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’
This week's list is pretty short but we are also needing some birthday supplies, so I'm posting those too.
17 cans chili
15 cans beefaroni
18 cheez its
Birthday Supplies:
Cake Mix and Icing
Classroom Treats (boxes of oreos, rice krispy treats, skittles, etc.)
Birthday plates and napkins
Birthday Gift Bags
While supplying the weekly need for food for these kids is so critical, it is the huge smiles they have when they get their birthday bags that I just love to hear about! Thanks for helping me make sure that every one of these kids feels special on their big day!
