September 19, 2024 – Employees of Texas Farm Credit of Sulphur Springs and other area branches all gathered at the Senior Activity Center Wednesday morning to help Meal-A-Day.
Meal-A-Day receives fresh produce and other bulk item from the Texas Food Bank each week. Breaking those commodities down so they can be cooked and sent out takes some time and effort. These volunteers pitched in and:
- Peeled 100# of potatoes
- Chopped 30# of bell peppers
- Prepped 50# of carrots
- Baked about 210 savory and sweet drop biscuits (pictured)
- Bagged approximately 300 servings of candy and cookies for desserts
- And prepared watermelons (They worked so fast we lost count on how many were done)
Team Biscuit
Team Biscuit had a unique challenge to overcome. They improvised and developed a new recipe using commodities provided by the food bank. The results was a sweet, savory, and slightly spicy drop biscuit that paired well with the lentil soup cooked and sent out by Thursday Cooking team.
If you or your organization would like to volunteers at Meal-A-Day, call 903 885 1661.
If you would like to deliver meals to seniors in Hopkins County give Meal-A-Day a call at 903 885 1661.
