-49 degrees and our volunteers keep on working!

Pam Rothwell, our USDA Manager, had two groups scheduled to come in on Saturday to volunteer.  When the temperatures dropped she called them and invited them to cancel but neither did.  Here is her story:

"At -49 below zero the Boy Scouts Den 5 of Pack 25 and the Midnight Sun Lions packed CSFP boxes. 72 Child and 252 Senior boxes.

I asked them why come out on a cold day. The reply was cause of people needing it and we were open to do it whether they were here or not.

They were doing it for a service project. Notice some of the Boy Scouts had to stand on tiptoes to put the item in the box. They totally had a great time. Enjoyed helping the community and people who need it.

 Andrea Johnson, Joleen Boyd, Don Bennett (the manager for West Fred Meyers who is working with the Boy Scouts as part of a Partner Program with Fred Meyers), Donald Bennett, Finn Mackinaw, Cora Hamilton, David Soderlund, Dane Soderlund, Andrea Johnson, Caleb Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Kyana Chambers, Nouyak Hamilton, Tieranny Chambers.  (The names in bold are the scout leaders.)"

Thank you volunteers for your incredible dedication.  The colder it is outside the more customers we have in need at the Fairbanks Community Food Bank.  These are tough months in Fairbanks.  Thank you for serving our needy in the roughest of times!

Thanks!

 

Posted by Anne Weaver - Monday, 01/30/12, 05:38 PM -