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Post by eyeofthestorm on Feb 26, 2024 12:55:21 GMT -6
Just got back from lunch with a friend I haven't seen since November (I think). She shared with me a very difficult 6-8 weeks her family went through. I was put out with myself for being unaware, and commented that I should have reached out because I could have at least taken her a meal.
She scoffed and said, "A meal?! We had so many meals brought over! I didn't know who was going to eat all that food!"
A meal is my go-to... but maybe it shouldn't be.
How do you help?
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Post by ginakay57 on Feb 26, 2024 13:03:56 GMT -6
I usually fix a meal also. They can always freeze it for later.
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Post by MammaMel on Feb 26, 2024 14:01:19 GMT -6
Sandra I think it depends. Most of us think of food first. However I am wanting to think of more ideas. Could they use a tank of gas? Baby sitting? Help going over the books? Help understanding a contract? Yard help? Does the house need painting? Could the youth group be enlisted to do yard work, simple maintenance, painting or cleaning?
It is hard to know exactly what type of help tp offer without knowing the people. KWIM?
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Post by michelle on Feb 26, 2024 15:11:00 GMT -6
When one of my good friend's daughter and then DIL suffered miscarriages, their church did one of those online meal trains, but made it so that people could give money, that way it could also be used for medical expenses.
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Post by mountainma on Feb 28, 2024 9:36:43 GMT -6
Our church has a committee of ladies that handles this. They do meals, but will ask the family what their current needs are and help accordingly. If a person has enough meals already, I'd give a cash donation as it's always needed!
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