We cooked. Ziti, salad, brownies, + BREAD. We arrived to deliver a hot meal only to see Barbara was taking deliveries for the rest of the week. She was excited for our meal however, as it was HOT and ready to go.
Sign up gentlemen. Couldn’t be any easier and rewarding + it’s a good deed for some people who desperately need a break. We are looking forward to when serving is an option back on the table.
Kudos to Shakedown for following through Sunday even though his day went a little sideways.
Sunday started nicely with a pleasant run around the JRPS with friends until gravity took me down, busted shin, three hours in Patient First getting stitched up… but like running life is nothing but relentless forward progress so I popped a couple ibuprofen and hit the kitchen. Manicotti and Salad with some vanilla ice cream for dessert. As always, Barbara was wonderful and gracious, she does love the men of F3RVA – especially loves her some Splinter (she mentioned him several times though it took me a second to remember who Brian was – lol). If you have not done this, do it. It’s easy, these folks can use the help, and selfishly it feels good to help people so if nothing else do it for yourself. I did forget the dang bread.
Fireman Ed and Oyster made the smart move and enlisted 2 top chefs for creating the breaking bread menu tonight. Both 2.0s did a great job planning and making each dish. If you could only smell Olivia’s baked ziti and McKenna’s (aka Havoc) cupcake frosting skills are unmatched.
The Menu:
Baked Ziti – I’m jealous we didn’t get to enjoy this with the residents.
Salad with the last of the garden pick of tomatoes and Cucumbers.
Cupcakes – yes with sprinkles
Cold Drinks
We’re still meeting staff outside for the meal hand off. Hope one day soon we will be able to share a meal and break bread again with the folks who are receiving respite. Prayers to all.
It’s that time, fellas. It’s time to show that we have the metal to match words with actions. Who will help carry the load?
This message is about asking for your help to make a real-life Impact – both in time and effort – on behalf of a group of people who F3RVA has sponsored for the last ~5 years.
Most of you are aware that F3RVA helps by feeding residents in the Medical Respite facility at the Southside Health Center. This is on the Q sign-up sheet as, “Breaking Bread.” F3RVA chose to expand in 2020 to help out TWO nights per month. We need your help to meet this commitment.
Many guys took up this charge in the past quarter – YHC thanks you. Great work.
We are now taking sign-ups for this fall (sign-up on the Q sheet). Pick an evening. Grab an F3 buddy, or your spouse / significant other, or your kids, or all of the above, make a meal for some folks going through a challenging time, and change their lives (and YOUR life) for the better. We usually feed 7-13 people per evening. It’s pretty easy – make some good food (or buy some good food), bring it to 180 Belt Blvd., drop it off, and experience the thankfulness of a room full of good people. If COVID calms down, you might even be able to cook on-site in their kitchen.
Many of you all have done this in the past. We cover 24 nights per year, so YHC encourages you to sign up again. And, YHC thanks you.
Here are the dates (again, sign up on the Google Sheet – link below).
September 25 (Saturday)
September 26 (Sunday)
October 23 (Saturday)
October 24 (Sunday)
November 27 (Saturday – Thanksgiving weekend)
November 28 (Sunday – Thanksgiving weekend)
One final note, which YHC hopes is inspiring. YHC was recently on the west coast and had the opportunity to roll by NAB Coronado. Over one of the doors, the following was posted: “Choose to Carry More.” That’s what each man and each family does when they help at Breaking Bread. Please, sign up. And, YHC thanks you in advance.
Here is the link to sign-up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dx2qsu9vXun_NFgeD0GDKwQ6G2f5a-AKQq4IYk2eAJY/edit#gid=1389235370
Gentlemen,
We are looking for a couple of good men – and their families – who are interested in an evening of good food served for those in need. Breaking Bread has two open nights this summer. Who among us can help?
July 24 (Saturday)
August 28 (Saturday)
Many thanks in advance.
The PAX was eager to launch at 530, however 6 weeks of rest has made YHC a rusty Q. After a quick apology and disclaimer, the PAX was off and running at 537.
The THANG
Baked Potato Bar with the Works
Caesar Salad
Southern Style Banana Pudding
Sweet Tea
Lemonade
MOLESKIN
First time Qing Breaking Bread and first time Qing period in a while, but it felt great to get back on that saddle and most importantly to help people who truly need it. Due to protocols, YHC couldn’t stay for the 2nd F, nevertheless it remains a remarkable experience. YHC had a hell of a time planting the flag though, glad that jackhammer was in the trunk.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sign up for Breaking Bread in July or beyond
YHC and 2.0 assembled pasta and meatballs and bread sticks for dinner. Dropoff was easy and a good discussion about gratitude with Wick d on way back.
After a week recovering from a 24 hour race and jumping right into the DaVille Relay, YHC and the M were still ready to keep going strong with Breaking Bread on Sunday! We are blessed to be able to provide them with a homecooked meal to help them in challenging times.
We brought over baked spaghetti and meatballs, mozzarella sticks, Caesar salad, garlic bread, chocolate cake, and sweet tea/lemonade. We had a great time preparing all this food but bringing it over and meeting Barbara put it all in perspective. Barbara is one of the nicest women you will meet and was so happy we were there to help them out. She is a true inspiration and leader for the community, and it was a pleasure to help them out. We only wish we were able to serve and talk to others, but hopefully sometime in the future!
Continue to help and support anyone that needs it and be that light for them. It just that love and grace that will continue to build others up!
Faceplant and YHC were happy to have been compelled by Upchuck to participate in this opportunity to give back. Ironically it happened be the same day at VMI’s first playoff appearance in school history, so we could take the opportunity to do a “double dip”
YHC and family rallied at Faceplant and family’s home to prep the meal and watch the game. It was a good opportunity for Faceplant and YHC’s family to see and hear about giving back to others.
Food was made, food was delivered, and hopefully we brought enjoyment to the recipients. Faceplant and YHC took the opportunity with our families to break bread and talk about the “good ole’ days” at The Mother I. The kids had a great afternoon together, so did the M’s.
Gentlemen, we put out the call to the PAX this fall, and you all answered. Thank you a ton.
Now, we are onto this Spring and Summer. This message is about asking for your help to make a real-life Impact – both in time and effort – on behalf of a group of people who F3RVA has sponsored for the last 4+ years.
For those not familiar, F3RVA helps by feeding residents in the Medical Respite facility at the Southside Health Center. This is on the Q sign-up sheet as, “Breaking Bread.”
Openings (as of today):
March 27 (Saturday)
April 24 (Saturday)
May 22 (Saturday)
May 23 (Sunday)
June 26 (Saturday)
June 27 (Sunday)
The Thang: The PAX (sometimes multiple PAX and/or with their family/kids) sign up to bring dinner to 10-15 people recovering from injuries or illnesses at the Medical Respite Clinic on Belt Blvd. This is a place for those who have no other place to recover.
Most of us will never need Medical Respite. That’s one more reason to be grateful for your position in life. Due to COVID, other groups have stopped providing meals. That is F3RVA’s reason to step-up. In 2020, a surge of PAX spirit moved F3RVA to take TWO nights per month instead of one (fourth Saturday and fourth Sunday). Your F3RVA brothers have challenged you to step-up. Many PAX have volunteered to take on the extra load (t-claps; you know who you are). YHC & Company ask that you do the same. Look for the sign-up slots on the Q Sheet. Look for reminders from YHC, who thanks you in advance. And, for those of you who have a Q during the week, please make an Announcement that we need PAX to commit themselves to making an Impact. Sign up.
For those who believe that making a group dinner sounds hard, it is not.
Boom. It’s far easier than a Spit Q, a DTH 8-count exercise, keeping up with Gypsy on a run, posting as often as Handshake, Hitch, or Swirly, any CSAUP, doing SSH’s with The Carpenter, or birthing an anything that lives on Hardywood’s farm.
These people need F3RVA’s help (meaning YOUR help). As YHC has said many times, if you want to impress your M or your 2.0s, all the muscle-building workout stories are a paltry second place to making and delivering dinner for Breaking Bread. Tell them about that experience. Don’t get me wrong – doing your own rendition of UpChuck’s Rules for Touch-a-Tree can be riveting. But, this activity will impress the Mrs. or Girlfriend.
Sign up on the Q sheet. Reach out to me with questions. Make an Impact.