We have a standing agreement with the St. George Soup Kitchen to serve the meal on Christmas Eve or the day closest to it. It started as a ward service opportunity and now our family plans it and invites friends and neighbors to help. It is very rewarding to spread Christmas cheer and offer a nice traditional dinner to the residents who are down on their luck. This year we served ham, potatoes, candied carrots, rolls and salad. The Care and share provided desserts from grocery store donations.
The Spectrum newspaper ran a front page story on the day before that announcing that the dinner would be special and that gift bags would be provided. We panacked that we may not have enough food so we doubled up on our efforts. I cooked and provided two spiral hams, 3 large potato cassroles, and carrots. Our friends helped out as well: Johnsons, Hatches, Burtons, Bundys, Knudsons, Lukenga's, Davies, Suttners, Empeys, Juan Mondragon, and Enfields. I also got a great deal on 50 copies of "The Christmas Box" book, candy canes, oranges and gift bags put together by other volunteers. We decorated the tables, had Santa there, the Spanish Speaking missionaries helped carol and visit with the people. We made sure that they each had a gift and a hug before they left. It was a lovely day of service and friendship.
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