Each November, all of the chapters of ECCB gather in a spirit of brotherhood and cruise around their town, giving groceries to families what are struggling during the giving season. We call this The Cruise 4 the Needy.
The idea is to meet at a park on the second weekend of November and fill our elkos' with groceries and 25lb turkeys. We then take a list of families who is having a difficult time that year, and cruise around town to their homes. The only thing that the recipient is told is that someone needs to be home from 11:30AM - 1:30PM that Satuday morning. When the person come to the door, they are greeted with the club members, four bags of groceries and a 20-25lb turkey. No media coverage, no "Look at Me"; just American pride for their fellow man. We then get back in our vehicles and cruise to the next home, and the next, until all of the families on the list have been taken care of. We end the day back at the park with at potluck, fun & games, and the feeling of being a good person.
With a heavy heart we say goodbye to a beautiful mom. Had we known you would enjoy your last Thanksgiving with us, we would have done so much more for you.
The turkey was as big as the boy, but he was too happy to let go of it. His mom wanted to put the bird in the kitchen... boy went with the bird!
Organizing the run. Cost: 4 bags of groceries per family.
Gas spent. - 2 1/2 hours worth.
Smiles we made...
PRICELESS.