RS Service Project - April 2014

On April 26th, the Franklin Stake Relief Society sponsored a service project that assisted EIGHT organizations within the community:
* 150 Lap Blankets - 2 Rest Homes
* 36 Twin Size Blankets - Tennessee Boys' Home
* 36 Stuffed Teddy Bears & 2 Checkers Sets - Rest Home
* 30 Grocery Bags of Food / 14 Cases of juice/ramen/mac'n cheese -- Graceworks
* Treat Trays -- TWO Franklin Fire Stations, Post Office, Police Station

This generous lady (and her grandson) waited for her Social Security check, and then went and spent every extra dime that she could on items to give in the Graceworks food bags for needy children. She brought bag after bag out of her trunk. Her grandson said, "Did you know some kids don't get to eat ANY food on Saturday and Sunday? This time they will get some food." (It was very sweet.)

Our turnout was small, but the team was FIERCE, and we got lots accomplished! It was a great day!

 

We had a few "teams" who delivered items to the organizations. I only have photos from the ones I delivered. Hopefully I'll be able to update this post, as I asked everyone to take photos.

I took a "treat tray" of homemade goodies and a veggie tray to the Fire Dept. on Hwy. 96, and they were very surprised, but grateful for the donation.

 



The day of the event, we didn't finish all the blankets, so people took them home and finished them. A couple of weeks later I delivered 80 of them to a rest home near our house, Bedford Commons. I had stopped by the church to visit another event, and some missionaries from the Green Hills Single Adult ward were there. I asked them if they would come help me deliver, and they did.

IT...WAS...AWESOME...to see the looks of appreciation and surprise on these sweet faces when we gave them the blankets. Several of them asked "how much," or whatever when we gave them, expecting that they'd have to pay. They were surprised and almost suspicious when we said it was a gift! And then...just HAPPY, and wanted to choose their favorite color. I wish more people could have participated in the "payback" portion of the service project.