Yesterday, I stopped by to bring a family their food basket. Whenever I knock on the door, one little boy, who I just love, is standing at the door in his diaper. Every time I stop by with a basket he asks “Do you have food?!”. This time was no exception. As I reached the doorstep he asks, “Do you have food?!”. I said, ya come on out. I hand him a batch of bananas, and then he sees bread and the first thing he says is “can I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich”. Luckily, we had both peanut butter and jelly! Unable to contain his excitement, he wanted to know if he could open the bananas immediately and I am just thinking,
“Oh man, I love what I do, I love what I do.’
This is what we do at JPM, we provide food for families. That’s a big part of what we are doing right now. Feeding kids and feeding families.
We will continue to do so for weeks and weeks to come.
Debra JPM APRIL UPDATE 4/30/2020
Food 4 Families
Our families are so grateful for the food boxes!
We can’t do it without our partners & volunteers.
Thank you for helping us bless families in need.
#trinitytruck #trinityepiscopalnola Debra Hoffman Alexander Caldwell Rachel De La Rosa Collin Maakestad #lavinfamilyfoundation
#food4familiesnola #lovethyneighbor #lovethyhood #lovethyneighborhood
Love,
Debra and Rachel
Highhat Dinner
We love serving our community!
@highhatcafe our kids & familes love your fried chicken, Mac n cheese and greens!!!
Love,
Debra and Rachel
Spaghetti & Meatballs!
We love seeing our JPM kids!
Delivered spaghetti & meatballs, broccoli & French bread from @highhatcafe for dinner.
Thank you #lavinfamilyfoundation for helping us feed kids & families in Hollygrove.
#helpingrestaurantshelpingneighbors #food4familiesnola #lovethyneighbor
#lovethyhood
#lovethyneighborhood
April 25: Baskets for Families
Amy Rolls and I had the opportunity to bless families in New Orleans (Hollygrove) with much needed food and supplies. We served along side our dear friends Debra and Rachel and others from JesusProject Min.
“To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus, all I ask is to be like Him” ?
Mel Rolls 4/25/2020
Amazing opportunity to help our neighbours.
Today we handed out food boxes, laundry detergent & TP.
Thanks to everyone who is making this possible.
Love,
Debra and Rachel
Coronavirus Weekend Update 4/18/2020
With your help, we are able to give a few families food boxes on the weekends.
Thank you!
A special thank you to our volunteers who rocked it today!
Love,
Debra and Rachel
Food 4 Families
Over the course of this crisis we have been hard are work using our resources to feed families in need.
This week alone we have been able to serve meals 4 days a week! Including 75 meals provided by Highhat Cafe!
We’d like to thank everyone in the comminity for their support, especially:
@highhatcafe for the delicious meals for our friends in Hollygrove!
@TCC lunch donations
We’d also like to thank our partners for your help!
Click here to help our kids & families!
Love,
Debra & Rachel
Easter Update
Today we made food boxes!
Enough to serve 95 people.
Also made gift bags with art baggies, candy, books & bunnies.
Then delivered them to our precious kids & families.
Great day! Thanks to our supporters & volunteers!
Best,
Debra & Rachel
Coronavirus Update: 4/7/20 Dinner From High Hat Cafe!
A delicious dinner for our kids and families from our friends at @highhatcafe.
So grateful for our sponsors that make this possible!
Looking for ways you can help? Donate!
Love,
Debra & Rachel
Coronavirus Update: Homework Help
Today we helped the kids with some homework packets!
Rachel commented on our efforts:
“My heart goes out to parents. Most of the kids we work with don’t have access to computers or internet (and some don’t speak english) so they cant so homework. I made these packets for them to keep them somewhat engaged.”
During this time of separation, if you are looking for a way you can help while ordering your supplies online, shop at smil.amazon.com. Your purchase can help us serve our kids!
Shop at smile.amazon.com, choose Jesus Project as your charity and AmazonSmile donates to Jesus Project Ministries, Inc at no cost to you!
As always, we are collecting donations here, if you are able to contribute:
Love,
Debra and Rachel