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"People Feeding People"
City Coordinators are needed for a once a month humanitarian service project designed to bring home cooked Baked Potatoes to the unfortunate and hungry.
North America is in the midst of the worst housing crisis since the Great Depression, which leaves hundreds of thousands vulnerable and living on the streets or in shelters. You can assist the homeless in your city on every Saturday nearest the full moon each month by helping to distribute nourishing home-baked, foil-wrapped potatoes directly to those who need them. Contact vasa108@telus.net to find out how you can get involved in
"S.P.U.D Patrol."
A little effort on our part goes a long way. Each month on Saturday nearest the full moon a group of us go to downtown eastside Vancouver, Nanaimo, Victoria, and now Asheville, North Carolina to distribute home-baked potatoes. We go rain or shine. In fact, it is easy to think that this is someone else's problem and to stay in the comfort of our homes, but we encourage you to put love and compassion into practice by DIRECTLY helping those less fortunate than yourself - you'll be glad you did! Some Saturdays we've given away up to 2500 baked potatoes in Vancouver alone! - thanks to the generosity of our volunteers.
Vancouver is still using our "temporary spot" a block West of Main on Hastings - in front of the community garden until the construction is complete at Pigeon Park.
The Spud Patrol Mantras: |
Seva Opportunites!
Come and volunteer for these |
JOIN IN! It’s fun! it’s easy! and it’s good karma. Children are welcome to attend .....Bring the family & friends! This month - it's up to you! CAUTION! |
 Sign up in your city by emailing or calling the coordinators in your city below: |
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VANCOUVER: |
Tracy Borders - 604-254-7337 - tborders63@gmail.com & Sandra Chun - |
NANAIMO: |
Ev Schmidt - 250-248-5615 - ev@raisingvibrations.com |
VICTORIA: |
Steve Tribe - 250-665-7450 - stevetribe@shaw.ca Location is corner of Vancouver St. and Pandora St. - Map Here |
ASHEVILLE, NC: |
Chuck & Annette Hunner - 828-216-1422 - hunner@charter.net Location is the parking lot south of the City Bus Station off Coxe Avenue. We begin serving spuds at 11 am. |
Coordinators are needed: |
Where ever Devas are going hungry.... Edmonton, CALGARY, Winipeg, Ottawa, Montreal, Seattle, Portland, in California and all US Cities... |
 WHAT TO DO?
• Contact your cities coordinator, and find out how you might contribute...there is always a need. If you are bringing SPUDs... |
 Where:
• We meet at NOON We will be there with tables and we will serve as many people as we have potatoes. |
| When:
• The closest Saturday to the month's FULL MOON. Visit your city's page for the dates. |
thanks Chuck!
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Pleasing Saturn... What did I discover through this practice? I found that my own problems are really insignificant. Sure your life seems tough when you don't have a yardstick to judge it by, but it was a very powerful experience to see the happiness and genuine grattitude from another person, just by giving them a baked potato with butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and salt and pepper. It made me realize the cliche, that its the simple things in life that make all the difference.
From now on, I think, at least one aspect of the advice I give will be to go give a steaming hot baked potato to a homeless person on a cold day, and maybe even throw in a pair of warm gloves. Maybe you could start a Spud Patrol in your town, or come join ours in Asheville! Do it to help someone with an empty belly. Do it for Saturn. Do it because it makes you feel good. For what ever reason you do it, its always a good thing to help out. Maybe it will rearrange some of your priorities as it did mine. We'll be doing this every Saturday nearest the moon going to full. Contact me if you'd like to learn more and I'll forward you on the organizer of this service. ~ Ryan Kurczak __________________________________________________________ |
Many times, as I unwrapped the potatoes and sent them on down the line to be 'dressed up', my eyes started to fill with tears. As the new autumn sun shone down on us, and the air was clear and the pigeons descended on a chunk of potato that fell from a plate, life felt charged. A lot of the work I do for my business deals with helping folks manage miasmic existential issues in their life. And sure I donate blood or money to organizations, but actually getting outside and meeting serving others face to face- it is very powerful. |
SPUDS AND DUDS!
If you have any clothes to bless others with, please bring them to the SPUDS & DUDS table! Good Karma & Many Blessings, Sandi & Jeffrey |