Tag: 3rdF

Who will make himself available?  Will it fall to the same guys that have already been, or will someone new step up?

I need that special High-Impact Man that can rally up a couple buddies to go give away what has been given to him in Charlottesville this Saturday at 0700.  Bodo’s afterwards with the fellas.  If you are willing to step up and BE AVAILABLE, contact me directly: 804-263-3570.

Thanks for considering,

Lab Rat

5 posted on a Sunday evening to prepare and serve food to some awesome folks rehabbing from various surgeries and other ailments

The Thang and NMM:

F3 RVA has committed to supporting Breaking Bread on Sunday evenings every month going forward.  This was at the second time we have been out there and the second outing was even better than the first.

We posted at 530, got dinner ready from folks and began to serve (after an inspiring pre-meal prayer from Toga).  After serving all the patients, we grabbed some food for ourselves and sat down with folks for a meal.  Dinner was pasta with marinara or meat sauce, salad, garlic bread and a cobbler with ice-cream for dessert.  Second F during dinner was awesome.  These are normal everyday folks trying to get back on their feet after some sort of medical emergency.  Great to hear their stories and listen to their optimism.  One gentlemen I spoke with talked about just taking each day to get a little bit better and hopefully in a couple months he will be back to his old self.  These guys are struggling through life with the same vigor that we all put in at workouts.  One day, step, merkin, burpee, or whatever at a time to make yourself a little better than when you started.

Highlight of the evening was the post cleanup Bingo game.  Honestly, I thought playing Bingo was going to be completely lame.  But, whatever the group wants to do, I was up for.  Boy was I wrong.  The amount of smack talk and enthusiasm during the Bingo game was amazing.  The residents were pumped and Toga, Mudface, Chewie and Lab Rat were letting the smack talk fly.  YHC had the privilege of calling the game and when I suggested we pack it in, the crowd begged for at least one more game.  Added excitement for the game was that we were competing for some awesome prizes (provided by the residents).  Candy bars and $1 scratch tickets were the prizes for winning.  You would have thought we were playing for a million bucks.  I can’t wait to play bingo again with folks (Insert your favorite joke about TYA being old).

If you have not had the opportunity to do this 3rd F yet, jump in.  It is a blast and the residents could not be more grateful for the little bit of help we provided.  Honeydo is Q’ing next month, so reach out to him for details for our next outing.  It is 2.0 friendly.  Thanks to Hardwood….Ok, Lab Rat for finding this opportunity for us.  It was a great way to top off my weekend and start a new week.

TYA OUT

5 F3 representatives and 1 very awesome Tomato showed up at Medical Respite to serve and share a meal with 7 guests.  Here is a quick summary:

Thang:

BBQ sandwiches, mac n cheese, green beans (with loads of ham hocks), and brownies for dessert.

NMS:

Huge tip of the cap to Mrs. Amanda, who got this thing started, and who Lab Rat is lucky enough to work with.  She has an infectiously positive outlook on life, and is the direct cause of F3 being involved in this program.  She also put together most of the meal….the mac-n-cheese alone was worth the trip.

Lab Rat made the BBQ, and showed up barely on time in order to complete the meal.  TYA was there waiting in order to duely give him crap about his tardiness.  TYA failed to recognize that Lab Rat has a long drive, and that the Gamecocks just got done showing Florida how to play some Havoc style defense.  Luckily, he also brought TSB to smooth out the rough edges.  Good to see her again, as she has been on IR for a bit from Sunday runs.  Get well soon, TSB!

Rounding out the group, and sitting at the pro-UNC table for dinner were T-Swifty along with his  papa, HoneyDo.  They were easily put to task, and were slinging food within minutes.

We all introduced ourselves, got some food orders, and happily served our guests.  We each sat at a table and struck up conversations.  Topics naturally drew towards the tournament, but we also heard some stories from the veterans in the group.  Of particular note was “Tip”, who served 15 years in the Navy….in anti-submarine warfare of all places.  Tip was super helpful in getting us set up, due to his unfortunate situation of having been in the Medical Respite for some time while going thru a couple rounds of chemo.

We watched a little basketball and chatted a bit more.  Then we cleaned up, put the leftovers in some tupperware, and were out by 6:30 or so.  YHC thinks that the rewards were huge and the effort was relatively small.  This is a great way for F3 to step up and do some good in the community.  Therefore, Lab Rat will be signing F3 up for a regular monthly slot in the serving rotation at Medical Respite.  I highly encourage the pax to invest in this worthy cause.  Watch for signups on the Q sheet soon.

Apology of the week goes to…..NOBODY!  Yay!

Lab Rat apologizes anyways.

Pax, I need a few volunteers to assist in serving a meal this Sunday 5:30 pm to 7 or so.  The meal will be cooked in advance, so it should be a fairly easy couple hours.  We are expected to serve the guests, then sit and have dinner with them.  I am hoping for 5 volunteers, please respond in the comments below if you are IN.  Family members over the age of 10 are welcome to join as well.

Details:  BREAKING BREAD GUIDELINES: MEDICAL RESPITE
Thank you for assisting The Daily Planet in serving a hot, nutritious meal to the patients staying at our Medical Respite Program. Those using the program are there to recover after being released from the hospital due to medical illness or injury. Below you will find information you’ll need as a volunteer and some basic guidelines for preparing and serving food for the residents staying at the Medical Respite Program.
The program is located at 180 Belt Boulevard (23234) in Richmond’s Southside. The location is half way between Midlothian Turnpike and Hull Street beside a Wendy’s. Please go to main entrance of the brick building and ring the doorbell on the left. Let the person at the front desk know you are there to serve a meal at Medical Respite.
Dinner is served 7 days a week. The program can accommodate up to 20 people; however the program is not always at capacity. If you want an exact count, please contact the staff at Medical Respite at least two days before your serving date. 292.3030.
Many of the patients at Medical Respite suffer from diabetes so having meals served at a consistent time is needed. We ask that groups serve lunch at 12:30 and dinner at 5:30 pm (preferred), but no later than 6 pm.
You will need at least 4 people to serve, and no more than 10 due to space limitations.
You will need to purchase food, prepare it, and then bring it to the program and serve it to the residents. There is a full kitchen at Medical Respite, so food can be prepared before or on site. If you choose to prepare on site, please plan on arriving by 5:15 pm. Menu Examples– main entrée, side dish (vegetable), bread and a small dessert. We do have some residents with dietary restrictions. These individuals know their limitations and have alternatives on site when needed. Please limit helpings to 2 per person.
There is a parking lot for you to use at the location. Please stay in groups as the neighborhood does have some crime issues. Coming from the parking lot in back, walk to side of building. You will see a set of stairs going up to 2nd floor. Please take these stairs up to landing and then ring the buzzer.
You do not need to bring pots and pans, serving spoons, plates, cups, utensils or napkins, as they are available on site. You can bring lemonade or iced tea. You are encouraged to bring enough food for yourselves and eat with the residents. Feel free to stay and visit or bring things to have an activity such as Bingo or an UNO Tournament with the residents until 7:30 p.m.
No cameras are allowed. We try to protect the privacy of our residents at all times.
We encourage youth groups to be involved with the programs at Daily Planet. An adult must accompany them at all times. We do not recommend children under the age of 10 participate. Although the program is a safe environment, we cannot always control what our residents may say. Some of the residents are dealing with mental health issues and this is a consideration for parents if they are bringing young children. We would not want to expose them to inappropriate language or behavior.
If you need to contact us, please call the appropriate number depending on the time of your call:
Monday – Friday call Susan Sekerke, the Breaking Bread Coordinator, at 804.783.2505 ext. 241 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. After 3:30 on weekdays or on weekends call 292.3030 and ask to speak to a staff person.
Inclement Weather: Mother Nature may deliver ice and snow to the area or cause power outages. If you find that your group cannot prepare and deliver meals at the scheduled time, please call 292.3030 and let them know as far in advance as possible.

Eight members of Richmond’s PAX gathered at a the Doorways to prepare and serve dinner for its guests Monday evening. Here’s how it went down:

THANG:
London gave the PAX a brief tour of the facilities, Richmond’s largest hospitality house with 112 rooms. Guests include patients and their families who are away from home to receive medical treatment. The average stay of a guest is 2 weeks…and some are there for months.

More on the Doorways: http://www.thedoorways.org/about/the-doorways/

Cook breakfast for dinner using all 4 kitchen areas:
Gumbo – waffles
Earthworm – pancakes & biscuits
London – pancakes & running point
HoneyDo – pancakes & sausages
Fudd – eggs & sausages
Rosie – bacon, sausages & eggs
Toga – bacon, sausages & eggs
DK – grits & running point

Serve dinner to 35-40 guests.

Eat with guests.

Clean up & tidy kitchen.

MOLESKIN:
YHC really appreciates all of the time (3 hours + travel time) & effort put in by the PAX to make the meal a terrific success. We worked great as a team and prepared the meal in a little over an hour. There were loads of leftovers we left for breakfast this morning.

Cheers to London for the tour…and for helping out.

If you ever need to cook waffles, Gumbo is your guy. The dude was the first to start, the first to produce output, and the only one to return to work after clean up.

If you ever need to cook sausage, HoneyDo is not your guy.

Toga & Rosie’s oven roasted bacon received several compliments from the guests.

Fudd cracked 90 eggs (not a euphemism).

The Doorways could use some salt & pepper.

YHC would be happy to plan a repeated service project @ The Doorways if more folks are interested.

Apologies to London & Gumbo and Earthworm: the group picture was taken after London & Gumbo left…and while Earthworm was visiting with guests.

F3 @ The Doorways