Today I got my list for my Family to Family--family! ;-)

Here is what I need to get by the end of the month.

4 cans soup 2 cans of beans
2 boxes mac and cheese 2 cans of vegetables
1 box regular rice 1 or 2 cans beef stew or beef hash
1 box of elbow macaroni
1 box tuna noodle helper or other meals in a box
1 large can of fruit (low in sugar)
2 cans of sloppy joes or something comparable

I did a little more research on how these families are selected for this program.

My local chapter goes to a community in Myra, Kentucky - Median annual family income in Myra (in 2000) was $7,679, compared to Indianola whose median family income is $52,238. 100% of the population of Myra lived below the poverty level in 2000 while in our city that figure is 5.6% of families. Many households have no car, and the closest grocery store or bank is a 30 minute drive away. There is no hospital, library, park, or recreational program for children.

This makes me very happy to know that I might be really making a difference in an area that needs it so badly.

I also have an aunt that is a paraplegic who is hospitalized in the ICU due to sepsis. I made her family a huge batch of homemade Parmesan chicken. They are under a great deal of stress right now and I wanted to make sure that they ate healthy.