Feeding the Hungry

Feeding the Hungry

One of the largest employers in America Samoa is Starkist Tuna. The factory has shut down for several weeks for routine maintenance. As a result, a lot of people are out of work - not only the factory workers but also the fishing boats, etc. These are people who work for less than minimum wage and live from paycheck to paycheck. Knowing that there would be a lot of people going hungry, a brother in our stake organized a food drive. He had been to the states and had observed how this type of service works. So he went about doing good, collecting food and getting donations. On a Wednesday, the Sisters in the stake divided the food and put it into plastic sacks. The cultural hall was covered with food sacks. It was scheduled to be moved on Saturday for distribution. But on Friday, the youth of our ward had a fund raiser planned for a temple trip they will take in February and needed the cultural hall. So Friday morning some ward members moved the food from the cultural hall to other places in the church - outside under a tent, into the chapel, onto the stage. Saturday morning the food was taken to where it was given to those who had lost their jobs. I think the Lord would be pleased.

Some of the food that was moved outside. Eventually the tarp was completely covered. Notice the age of some of our volunteers.

The food in the last corner of the cultural hall is being moved. 

Trip after trip after trip - Good job, Elder Anthon

The food getting stacked in the aisles and on the benches in the chapel.

There may be those who disapprove but I couldn't help but think that the Lord would be pleased that His chapel was being used for such a act of charity.

The young people were extraordinary. Here they are passing cases of pop from one spot to another.

They deserve a moment of rest. They were tired but there is a bit of drama going on as well.