New Hope
$8,200 Per Minute Donation!!
The other day, Alex got a call from Feed The Children to see if we could handle a full truckload of Heinz/Ore Ida frozen sweet potato fries? Yes!! How much is that? ….41 pallets/1385 cases/25624 lbs. What is the value of that donation? Almost $82,000.00. This donation was handled with 2 calls in about 10…
Read MoreI’m leaving with so much more
Jennifer’s family was not wealthy, but they managed to make payments and live comfortably. Then, after five years with the company, Jennifer’s husband lost his full-time job. Suddenly, they found themselves struggling to pay bills. Even groceries were causing a financial strain on the family. “Even if I have to go hungry, I’m determined that…
Read MoreCool Thoughts by Alex
Jenks Oklahoma, 1955 8 year old Alex Horton is on his way to Dad’s grocery store (lower left in photo). His job for today is to sweep up around the meat market but,in reality, he is on forward reconnaissance of an opportunity – Dad’s ice cream freezer is down, again (yes!) – and if confirmed…
Read MoreStone Soup
The old French story Stone Soup was one of my favorite books as a child. It’s the story of three soldiers returning from a long military journey. At the end of a long day, hungry and tired, they come upon a small village. This village is suffering from a famine and the villagers can barely…
Read MoreWhat’s for lunch?
It’s 11:30am and my stomach is starting to tell me that it’s just about time to eat lunch. As I’m finishing up some work at my desk, I start to think about what I’m hungry for and make a plan to go pick up something to eat. Without a second thought, a run down to…
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