How many NiN volunteers does it take to open a travel size band-aid container? Per this photo, only one! Friendly advice failed and will not be welcome in the near future!
It was a long, busy morning for the team from Holy Rosary Catholic Church. They prepared 140 burritos plus prepared and served a full breakfast of sausage links, biscuits and gravy, chocolate milk and fruit juice. They served 110 plates.
Our breakfast teams and our coffee/burritos server teams are our official welcomers. It feels so good to watch first time, timid guests enter the room then visibly relax into comfort. Tony and Jeff get a serious workout carrying multiple coffee urns from kitchen to serving table.
Our pantry served 81 Neighbors, 4 families and several pets this morning. Thank you to Edmonds Food bank for abundance! Also thank you to Advocates Recovery Services for full boxes of Hoagie sandwiches. Our Neighbors sure look forward to them.
News of our Neighbors:
Jonas stopped by to say thank you. (He is the Neighbor who collapsed last weekend) He had a short stay at Swedish. He says he is feeling well. He sure has a huge wound on his forehead after his headfirst fall to our floor.
Remember Eric? Most of us called him “Eric the Red”. He passed away during the last week. We will miss his newsy updates.
Remember Ron Jackson? He was a little tiny guy who loved to dance. He was one of our very first Neighbors. He checked in during the week. He is living in Florida, still dancing, and working hard on his sobriety.
Aaron is patiently taking the many steps to confirm his social security and to update his housing and health benefits.
It was a morning of blessings. There was peaceful companionship, nutritious breakfast, clean clothing, nutrition to take home.
In gratitude,
Joan for NiN leadership
