About six weeks ago I learned of an organization in our community called 22-2-NONE. The name refers to the 22 veterans in our country that on average commit suicide each day. The goal is to get that number down to none. This group has been around for just a few years, but they have done a lot for vets in our community. They recently purchased an old elementary school just down the street from one of the churches I serve. They are planning to renovate 10 classrooms into apartments that can be used for short term housing by vets and their families. Last week one of the members of 22-2-NONE was a guest speaker at our church and then gave us a tour of the school. After the tour I mentioned the idea of having a party at the school for vets in our community and he was excited about the possibility.
Just when it was beginning to look like the annual Christmas party that my family and I host each year was going to be a Covid casualty, a new possibility is now in the works. Today I found out that the group is on board. We will meet later in the week to work out the details.
With the school there will be plenty of room to spread out and socially distance. The plan is to not have a traditional sit down dinner. Instead, we will have different food stations around the school. The idea is to serve food that can easily be eaten sitting or standing. Tables will be setup at various places so people will have the option to sit and eat if they want to.
It is fun to think about trying to do something this year. If there is a Covid crackdown in the near future it still may not happen and even if we pull it off it will be a lot different than usual. However, I guess I wouldn’t expect anything less from 2020! I will be posting menu ideas and be looking for your help going forward!! Thanks in advance.