“IF YOU CAN’T FEED A HUNDRED PEOPLE, JUST FEED ONE!”
MOTHER TERESA
The world looks bleak these days, as the ravages of war descend upon our
brothers, sisters, and the children of Ukraine. We watch in horror as every
dropped bomb reverberates through our hearts, our minds, our very souls. We
wrestle with feelings of grief, outrage, guilt, and helplessness.
We’ve made it through a pandemic, mindful that many have not, only to be
confronted by a war of aggression that impacts our lives with increased costs
and delays of necessities. And yet, it is important to be conscious of the fact
that so many in Ukraine are without food, water, heat, homes, their very family
members. The tangle of emotions and thoughts, like the violent winds of a
storm, blast through our thoughts and feelings. There is also a lingering
helplessness as we watch from afar ~ thinking, “There but for the Grace of
God…”
Yet still, amidst the chaos, life carries on. No one promised us an easy path,
or carefree life, and if we look at the life of Jesus from the moment of His
birth, He too was enmeshed in violent and dangerous times. And so, the question
to us remains, “What can we do, what do we do?”
An international organization, Action Against Hunger, claims that the world
produces more than enough food to feed the global population, yet as many as
811 million people still go hungry. According to the Feeding America
Organization, currently, 38 million people in the U.S. face hunger, and for
many putting food on the table is a daily struggle.
The Little Cupboard’s mission is to provide a designated safe and dependable
place where foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, are made available. Milk,
water, juice along with personal hygiene products, as well as warm socks,
gloves, hats, and various other items may be easily, anonymously, and locally
obtained. It is designed to support members of our larger community family with
provisions that aid and support individuals and families who might most need
this assistance. The Little Cupboard Ministry is, and continues to be, an
embodiment of fellowship, unity, generosity, respect, and is truly an example
of Love in action.
Thank you for all you offer, for all you do for our fellow human beings. What
you do matters, especially when you do what you do ~ with love.
With Peace and Blessings and Gratitude ~
Darlene Rooney, Director