LDS Ladies ... Latest Participants in Food Program

Posted by Margaret Gorman, Meal Packet Development for IHS:

Hard Working Teens

"For their annual service project meeting on May 18, about 60 women and teenage girls of the Charlottesville 2nd Ward Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints included IHS as one of their projects to give comfort and support to people who are going through difficult times. The group is lead by President Cheryl Thompson.

Meetings Coordinator Sharon Zobrist had read in the Crozet Gazette about Boy Scott Troop 79 preparing meal packets last November and offered it up as something the Relief Society might wish to do. Lexie Borg contacted me for information and served as the liaison. Marian Cheney helped with food collection and storage.

Sandy, Sharon, Lexie & Margaret

The Relief Society produced 110 full-day meal packets. They also donated another 49 additional main dish food items. I am told that church members  brought additional food donations that IHS will include in future meal packet assembly sessions over the summer.

A friend  of IHS, Sandy Williams, drove with me to the church in her large van and we joined the women of the Relief Society for a fun and friendly evening. The food filled the van, along with three bags of gently worn children's clothing which will be provided to

Meal Packet Program Items

Social Worker Teresa Bevins for those children who need apparel to replace and supplement clothes which they were wearing when they were admitted to the UVA Pediatric Clinic.

I wish the readers of this e-mail, and subsequent blog entry, could see all the healthy and delicious food that the church provided for making these gallon size zip lock bag full day meal packets. Some items were new to me, such as individual portions of dried pineapple and chicken dinners. The teenagers worked diligently to write friendly supportive messages on hand-made cards that went into all 110 meals, then packed everything in boxes in less than an hour.  That's active coordination!  Our special thanks. Sincerely ... Margaret "

Thanks to everyone who is assisting and planning for summer activities with food and direct donations to IHS to meet our most vibrant categories of support for patients and families, namely lodging and food assistance. More later on other participants making a difference.