Hurrah! Mounds of Trash Cleaned Up By Lynx Bus Service! December 22, 2012

Hurrah!  Mounds of Trash Cleaned Up By Lynx Bus Service! 

 

December 22, 2012

 

      Two days ago I wrote about a bus stop that was so sad:  The trash can was overflowing and there were mounds of trash all around it on the ground.  This must have been so terrible for any passenger waiting on the bench for bus service.  But wait, there's more! 

 

      Just look at the bus stop now!

 

 



 

      Thedailycity.com wrote about this situation, posting photos, and now the entire area is cleared and the trash can is empty with a clean liner.  Read about the results and see the "after" photos here on +Mark Baratelli's blog, www.thedailycity.com  :

 

Bus Stop Area Cleaned After Our Story

 

      We're so happy that Lynx bus service saw thedailycity.com story and acted responsibly and quickly.  Hurrah for Orlando, the City Beautiful!

 

 

 



 



 

 

Today's Task: Food Shopping For The Homeless December 22, 2012

Today's Task:  Food Shopping for the Homeless

 

December 22, 2012

 

     Today is the first day of my 14 day holiday vacation.  First joyful task will be to head to Winn Dixie to stock up on canned fruits and vegetables to help feed the homeless.   Winn Dixie, on the corner of Colonial and Bumby Street, really helped me get this job done.  Here is a link to the main Winn Dixie site:

 

Be sure to shop at Winn Dixie grocery stores---they are helpful and generous to our homeless in Central Florida.

 

     In a previous post, I described buying shopping carts full of canned fruits and vegetables to take to the Coalition for the Homeless.  That was way back at Thanksgiving, to help with their Thanksgiving meals.

 

     I'm doing this again because I set that goal:  to do something in a small way to help the helpless and homeless in Orlando.  Have you been able to do something similar?  Here is a video of where I will take the boxes of canned goods:

 

A beautiful video composite of what the Coalition for the Homeless does for others

 

 

      My neighbor and friend who helped me shop last time is not feeling well, so I have asked my son to go with me to shop and deliver today.  It's a very small drop in a very big bucket of need. 

 

 

     Here are the day-to-day needs that the Coalition needs to serve their clients, not just with food:

 



     On a lighter note, I am grateful for what I have and for what I am able to give to my family and friends at this time of giving.  "All you need is love," by John Lennon says it all.  But let's be more global and help provide for those who have nothing but love this Christmas. 

 

     After this task this morning, I'm forcing myself to start work on my taxes.  Ugh.  If I really dedicate myself, I can still have time to go watch those vultures and ibis playing in the park this afternoon.

 



Click this link to see what you need to make for Christmas dinner and all of your parties.