Ordinary Efforts

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Ordinary Efforts

Ordinary Efforts mission is to provide support and assistance to all in need. Ordinary efforts currently has two projects underway:

1. Meanwhile fry 18 lbs.

Hot Meals to Begin the Day
During the financial crisis in 2012, the shelter breakfast program at DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center, http://desc.org/) was hit hard due to budget cutbacks forcing the staff to replace healthy oatmeal, milk and fresh fruit with prepackaged cup-o-noodles, granola bars, and day old bagels. We started by collecting donations from our friends and coworkers for DESC’

s breakfast program. Matching funds from Microsoft Corporation doubled our purchase power and allowed the us to create a healthy home cooked breakfast of meat, eggs, hash browns, and seasonal fruit for shelter clients. How do you make breakfast for 200 people? According to Phil Camp there’s nothing to it. Just take 5 dozen eggs, 3 lbs. each of mushrooms and peppers and scramble them up into fluffy yellow curds. of turkey bacon until crisp and 15 lbs. of hash browns until golden brown. Slide it all onto a plate and watch the smiles appear. The frequency of breakfast varies depending on the donations we get, but we aim to serve at least twice a month, and preferably more.

2. Backpacks for the Streets
We gather some of the basics of everyday life, things many of us take for granted, in a backpack and distribute them to those in need. Its amazing how these basic things can help ease day to day life. Things like basic hygiene (i.e. toothbrush, toothpaste, soap), warm clothing, a blanket, personal care items and food are basic necessities of the daily routine. Why a backpack? The backpack is very useful as it reduces the risk of things getting lost or stolen. DONATE NOW! Please consider donating to any of these through the Paypal link here: http://www.ordinaryefforts.org/wpinstall/?page_id=354. Here are some figures to help you plan your donation:

- Hot Meals to Begin the Day: By donating $200 you are buying one time hot breakfast for 150 homeless people in DESC. $10, $25, $50??? Everything helps!
- Backpacks for the Streets: By donating $25 dollars you would be able to give a complete backpack to a homeless person in Puget Sound area.

05/16/2022

**Brown Bag Meal Program**
Sandwich drop-off 5/15/2022

Six families volunteered and made 120 sandwiches that were dropped off at DESC Seattle.

Full menu included:
-Sandwiches
-Yogurt
-Juice
-Bananas

If you want to volunteer or are interested in starting the meal program in your area then please reach out :)

04/23/2022

30 breakfasts dropped off at the Family Supportive Housing in San Jose, CA.

The meal included sandwiches, juice and bananas.

This is our first branch-out outside of Seattle. Let us know if you want to try it out in your area :)

04/09/2022

**Brown Bag Meal Program**
Sandwich drop-off 4/3/2022

Six families volunteered and made 140 sandwiches that were dropped off at DESC Seattle.

Full menu included:
-Sandwiches
-Yogurt
-Juice
-Bananas

If you want to volunteer or are interested in starting the meal program in your area then please reach out :)

04/01/2022

Ramadan Food Packages for Afghan Refugees

We are distributing food packages during Ramadan to Afghan families in the Seattle area.

Each package is $55 and includes:

Sugar 5lbs
Masoor dal 2 lbs
Oil 3L
Flour 10lbs
Rice 10lbs
Dates 1 box
Pasta 1lb
2lbs garbanzo

To donate: https://www.ordinaryefforts.org/wpinstall/?page_id=354

Or donate through Benevity for donation matching.

03/21/2022

*Sandwich Meal Program*
Sandwich drop-off 3/20/2022

Eight families volunteered and made 175 sandwiches that were dropped off at DESC Seattle.

Full menu included:
-Sandwiches
-Yogurt
-Juice
-Bananas

If you want to volunteer or are interested in starting the meal program in your area then please reach out :)

03/18/2022

Meal Drop-off 3/13/2022

We dropped off a meal for 120 people at DESC shelter last Sunday.

The menu included:
- Rotisserie chicken
- Mashed potatoes
- Flavored yogurt
- Bananas
- Juice

If you interested in signing up for one of our upcoming events, please let us know! 🙂

Thanks for your support!

Also, we are now on instagram! Follow for updates. https://www.instagram.com/ordinaryeffortswa/

03/08/2022

Meal Drop-off 3/6/2022

Seven families signed up for making sandwiches to provide a drop-off meal to DESC in Seattle (they recently relocated to north Seattle, which is why we stopped deliveries for a few months on their request, but just resumed!), and we ended up making more than 180 sandwiches!!

In many households, the sandwiches were lovingly put together by kids, who also left some lovely notes with the sandwiches. These notes really warmed the hearts of those who consumed them 🙂

The menu included:
- Sandwiches (ranging from veg to non-veg variety - we had egg, chicken, turkey, roast beef, gyro, pb&j and more!)
- flavored yogurt
- bananas
- juice
If you interested in signing up for one of our upcoming events, please let us know! 🙂
Thanks for your support!

Also, we are now on instagram! Follow for updates. https://www.instagram.com/ordinaryeffortswa/

05/06/2021

From one of our shelter meal drop-offs: A special message from shelter staff on the wonderful notes that children sent with the sandwiches they make. 🤩

05/05/2021

Meal Drop-off 5/2

Thirteen families signed up for making sandwiches to provide a drop-off meal to DESC in Seattle, and we ended up making more than 400 sandwiches!! That is lunch AND dinner!

In many households, the sandwiches were lovingly put together by kids, who also left some lovely notes with the sandwiches. These notes really warmed the hearts of those who consumed them 🙂

The menu included:
- Sandwiches (ranging from veg to non-veg variety - we had egg, chicken, turkey, roast beef, gyro, pb&j and more!)
- flavored yogurt
- bananas
- juice

If you interested in signing up for one of our upcoming events, please let us know! 🙂

Thanks for your support!

04/21/2021

Meal Drop-off 4/18

Nine families signed up for making sandwiches to provide a drop-off meal to DESC in Seattle, and we ended up making ~200 sandwiches!!

In many households, the sandwiches were lovingly put together by kids, who also left some lovely notes with the sandwiches. These notes really warmed the hearts of those who consumed them 🙂

The menu included:
- Sandwiches (ranging from veg to non-veg variety - we had egg, chicken, turkey, roast beef, gyro, pb&j and more!)
- flavored yogurt
- juice

If you interested in signing up for one of our upcoming events, please let us know! 🙂

Thanks for your support!

04/19/2021

Meal Drop-off 4/4

Eleven families signed up for making sandwiches to provide a drop-off meal to DESC in Seattle, and we ended up making ~300 sandwiches!!

In many households, the sandwiches were lovingly put together by kids, who also left some lovely notes with the sandwiches. These notes really warmed the hearts of those who consumed them 🙂

The menu included:
- Sandwiches (ranging from veg to non-veg variety - we had egg, chicken, turkey, roast beef, gyro, pb&j and more!)
- bananas
- flavored yogurt
- juice

If you interested in signing up for one of our upcoming events, please let us know! 🙂

Thanks for your support!

03/22/2021

Meal Drop-off 3/21

9 families signed up for making sandwiches to provide a drop-off meal to DESC in Seattle, and we ended up making ~250 sandwiches!!

In many households, the sandwiches were lovingly put together by kids, who also left some lovely notes with the sandwiches. These notes really warmed the hearts of those who consumed them 🙂

The menu included:
- Sandwiches (ranging from veg to non-veg variety - we had egg, chicken, turkey, roast beef, gyro, pb&j and more!)
- bananas
- flavored yogurt
- juice

If you interested in signing up for one of our upcoming events, please let us know! 🙂

Thanks for your support!

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http://www.ordinaryefforts.org/

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