It truly is better to give than to receive...

Last Saturday, I joined Carlos Benevides from 91.5 The Beat as he perform Deed #23 of his 30 Deeds in 30 Days campaign. We joined some other volunteers to help the House of Friendship with their Annual Turkey Drive. Those few hours were freezing, but also very inspiring!

We gave away turkeys to folks who needed them, and I was moved by how happy and so very thankful the recipients were. One family gave a thank you card to House of Friendship when they came to pick up their gift. Another recipient, a grateful lady, passed me a blessing card. Perhaps most moving for me was a fellow who arrived on his bike. He wished me a Merry Christmas, to which I replied, "Happy Holidays". He then responded with, "It is now, because we have food!"

Folks needed a special voucher in order to receive a turkey, but we made sure no one went away empty handed. Some folks without vouchers were given a ham. Others were told how they could go about getting a turkey voucher. If they arrived on foot, we offered them bus tickets to get home.

I want to give a quick shout out to Jenna and Megan, two Grade 12 students who joined their father to volunteer with us. They were a tremendous help.

You can read more about the House of Friendship Annual Turkey Drive and watch a video about it on Carlos’ 30 Deeds in 30 Days blog. I've also posted two photos below.

Participating in this event showed me that it truly is better to give than to receive. Can’t wait to help out again next year!

Meg