HELP - Pass It On: Homeless

In what I hope will be a continuing series on this blog, here is another little kit we put together in Family Night tonight. I sincerely hope our little projects will inspire each of us to do a little more to make the world a better place.

Inspired by my Relief Society President, we decided to make little food kits to hand out to people who are homeless and looking for help on street corners. We used quart size Ziplocs. Erik placed one can each of apple juice and vegetable juice in the bag.

Anna then added two granola bars of differing varieties.

And Djeryd topped them off with a moist towelette, a dollar bill, and a pass-along card about our beliefs.

While we were putting them together Sean read us some beautiful scriptures about helping those who are in need. The kids asked questions and we talked about that fact that we are all beggars when it really comes down to it. We packed up the kits into two boxes, one for each car. It was a really neat Family Home Evening.

P.S. We have been having a dandy putting together personal 72 hour kits - like it has taken us TEN YEARS!!! Anyway, we are trying to add two or three things as part of each Family Night. We usually do it right at the beginning or before we even start. It has been so great! I like it because we can round up a whole bunch of different items all over the house, pack them in our packs, and put them away - and I don't have to do anything but give people their scavenger hunt assignments! Fantastic!