In the summer of 1911, one day a week FPC members made 1800 sandwiches to feed hungry children this summer under the Food 4 Kids program run by Sheila and Kenzie Gilbert in midtown St. Joseph. This also means that there 1800 bags of chips, 1800 jars of pudding or applesauce as well as the meat and cheese sandwiches children found in their sacks every Tuesday.

Edison teacher Leanne Davis learned of the program through some of her students told her about it. She had tried to help the program the summer of 2010 and encouraged the mission team of the church to become involved. The answer to her was yes, we can.

The generous financial support of the congregation through a Sunday offering got the mission on the way. A special gift of $500 from a non-member brought the total money contributed to slightly over $1500 Many people donated cases of water, a church member purchased the bread needed to make the sandwiches each week, and Tyson Foods through representative Nancy Lear donated 50 pounds of sliced meat for our program. Zucchini cupcakes provided a special treat for the children the last Tuesday of July.

Sandwich makers gathered each week to make 150 sandwiches, wrap them and stuff the sacks with the other things for the lunch. We discovered we could do all of this in less than an hour each week. On Tuesday morning, our drivers would pick up the filled sacks and deliver them by 9 a.m. to the Gilberts.

Thanks to all who helped this summer feed the hungry children of this community. Way to Go!

Sandwich makers and drivers included Joanne Anderson, Grace Andres, Jadis and Thane Armbruster, Regan Chavez, Martha Chesney, Leanne Davis, Lynne Dempster and Gillian, Lynn Dickens, Tori and Chelsea Fee, Mary Jo Hornaday, Hanna Long, Heather Knapp, Krista Kiger, Dave and Sue Lichliter, Lisa Logan, Leanne Murray, Sage and Camden Nightingale, Melissa Schafer, Michael Shaw, Sonja Shinneman, Sherry, John and Joe Trout, Lynn Watkins, John Watson, Judy West.