{"id":55,"date":"2009-12-16T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T11:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyglutenfree.com\/?p=55"},"modified":"2020-03-29T23:10:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T23:10:05","slug":"loveland-gf-food-bank-opening-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyglutenfree.com\/loveland-gf-food-bank-opening-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Loveland GF Food Bank Opening A Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night my children and I attended the opening of a gluten free food bank\u00a0at the House of Neighborly Service\u00a0in Loveland, Colorado.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To my knowledge, this is the first such dedicated food bank.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And all of us in attendance are going to work to make sure\u00a0it won’t be the only one.<\/p>\n

Several wonderful companies and lots of great individuals were there but I wanted to highlight one of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Denver based Raquelitas Tortillas<\/a> has created a tasty new\u00a0gluten free flatbread\u00a0called Sandwich Petals<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 They had delicious chicken filled wraps for those attending the Opening.\u00a0\u00a0 Available in three flavors, these whole grain blend wraps are delicious and good for you too!<\/p>\n

The really <\/em>special thing\u00a0 worth highlighting is that owner\/creator Rich Schneider is donating 1 percent of all sales of the Sandwich Petals<\/a> to gluten free food banks in Colorado and during December when you purchase a box on Monday, you will get a box free.\u00a0\u00a0 You decide where the extra box will go but the shipping to send it will be covered by Sandwich Petals.\u00a0\u00a0 Mr. Schneider is challenging other gluten free food companies to also begin a program to regular provide gluten free options to those in need.<\/p>\n

I must also\u00a0add that attending the opening was one of those surprising\u00a0parenting success moments –\u00a0the kind\u00a0you wish you had more of and don’t usually realize fully is happening until its over.<\/p>\n

I had hemmed and hawed all day about\u00a0attending in person verse sending our donation since I would have to take\u00a0both\u00a0the kids to the event by myself during their typical dinner time.\u00a0\u00a0 Our youngest would\u00a0likely cry most of the way home since\u00a0it would also by that point be past his bed time.<\/p>\n

However,\u00a0 as\u00a0\u00a0my 3 1\/2 year old celiac daughter\u00a0helped decide on the final items to go in our donation bag and commented\u00a0for the third time that she was glad\u00a0we had enough food to eat at our house, I decided to risk the melt downs.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It was indeed worth it!\u00a0<\/p>\n

She asked when we arrived if she could now eat the food in the donation bag and upon hearing my explanation again about\u00a0it being for\u00a0others who did not have enough to eat,\u00a0 she asked why their mommies didn’t\u00a0just go to the store and buy more food.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I then explained that their mommies didn’t have money to buy the food.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She pondered this for a minute and then brightly told me “The money maker just needs to bring their mommies more money.”\u00a0 Don’t\u00a0we wish it were that easy!<\/p>\n

Later as we were leaving, she looked wide eyed at the shelves filled with clothing and toys and asked if the food bank folks didn’t have their own of those things at home either.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I replied no, often there are people who are both cold and hungry.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She sort of shivered.\u00a0 Then promptly returned to being three by pronouncing loudly that her brother seemed to have a dirty diaper and she would like to go so she could watch a show before bed.<\/p>\n

Showing a child\u00a0through one’s actions and the actions of other caring individuals, like those in attendance last night, is so\u00a0much more powerful\u00a0in\u00a0teaching about the ideas of\u00a0generousity, sharing and charity than words alone.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plus it simply feels good, particularly during the crazy consumerism that is the\u00a0holiday season, to be giving to those really in need!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last night my children and I attended the opening of a gluten free food bank\u00a0at the House of Neighborly Service\u00a0in Loveland, Colorado.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To my knowledge, this is the first such dedicated food bank.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And all of us in attendance are going to work to make sure\u00a0it won’t be the only one. 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