In August of 2008 I went to Orrs Farm Market and asked if they would donate to Trinity 6:34. My intention was to have fresh fruits and vegetables for our dinners. What I got still amazes me. The quality and the quantity of the food, mostly the quantity. Every Monday I would drive to Orrs and pick up fruits and vegetable by the cases. Yes I said CASES. most times filling the back of our truck. As a result of Orrs donations we were able to save a generous amount of money allowing us to provide a well rounded nutritional meal. What is also amazing is the number of people coming to Trinity 6:34 has increased, but because of the donations of food, it did not matter we were able to have enough food for everyone. I calculated an average cost of the meals per a person since August and I was pleased with the numbers. I calculated the amount of money spent since August and then divided the amount by the approximate number of people ( I averaged about 100 people even though we have had 130 on most recent Mondays) coming to Trinity 6:34 for a meal. The approximate cost per person came to about .40 cents. I did not calculate the exact value because I had not calculated the donations from Panera Bread or any other generous donations from individuals. Should I calculate just the bread into the equation the cost would be around .35 cents per person per a meal. I am so pleased with the results of the donations. I thought that we were finished at Orrs for the season but NO they said we could continue picking up fruits and vegetables. There will not be as much as there had been all summer, but I am still grateful for their generosity. Thank You Orrs for you generosity and commitment to our community
From Carmen Winiarski
We would like to say Thank YOU to all of our Trinity 6:34 volunteers. We have enjoyed getting to know each of you and look forward working with you in 2009.
Carmen And Raymond Winiarski
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