Rallying the Community to Make an Impact
Have you ever heard the story of stone soup? 
In this parable, the hungry travelers go door to door asking if someone could give them a meal. They come back to the town square still in need of food, so they begin boiling a pot of water. As curious villagers come by and inquire about the travelers pot of water, the travelers convince them to contribute just one thing to make their "stone soup" a little better. After just one small contribution from each of the villagers - there is enough soup for all to enjoy.
The moral of the story is that while we may not be able to have a grand contribution on our own - if you bring what you can, no matter how small, together we can make a big impact.
This story was the foundation of putting together a food drive to rally the community and support each other during this time of uncertainty. Together with Fur Baby Care MN, LMK Behavioral Health, East Range DAC, Northridge Community Credit Union, Iron Trail Motors Event Center, Sundell Eye Associates, and Pohaki, as well as an online donation link set up by AEOA -
We were able to deliver 732 lbs. of food and $367 in monetary donations to the Quad Cities Food Shelf.
Learn more from our trip to the Quad City Food Shelf here...
Some members are continuing their drives during this season of giving, so be sure to check out:
Pohaki - Collecting items for Quad City Food Shelf & Salvation Army until December 19th. All monetary donations will be matched up to $2000!
Sundell Eye Associates - Receive $50 off a complete pair of glasses when you donate to the Food Shelf through the end of November.
NorthRidge Community Credit Union - Non-perishable food donations are always accepted for the little free pantries at each location.
Let's keep the community spirit going this season!
