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, & Calgary 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.

Posted here are a couple of letters from some wonderful young people
gearing up to give something back...

If you can participate in SPUD Patrol this month - we have coordinators in each city, please follow the links on the left...

The Spud Patrol Mantras:

"May all be fed, may all be loved"

Join Jeffrey and hundreds of others in Serving Potatoes
to Unrecognized Devas

"Family Feeding Family"

We're hoping this concept will spread around the world!

Pass it forward...
Seva Opportunites!

Come and volunteer for these
SPUD Patrol Dates!

July 4, August 8, September 5, October 3,
November 7, December 5

CLICK HERE FOR NANAIMO JULY 4th ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

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!
SIGN UP by calling or emailing. Perhaps you may wish to contribute to the coordinator's cost of plates/forks/salt & pepper.

CAUTION!  
 Be prepared for a rush of gratitude that will sustain and refresh you in a way that sleep doesn't do...

 

 

 

 

 


spud bullet image  Sign up in your city by emailing or calling the coordinators in your city below:  spud bullet image

VANCOUVER:

Jeffrey Armstrong - 604-315-YOGA (604-315-9642) - vasa108@telus.net

NANAIMO:

Ev Schmidt - 250-741-1178 - ev@raisingvibrations.com

VICTORIA:

Steve Tribe - 250-665-7450 - stevetribe@shaw.ca    
 Location is corner of Vancouver St. and Pandora St. - Map Here

CALGARY:

Dixie-Rae Wilson - 403-399-3523 - dixierae@shaw.ca
Kelly Kask - 403-399-2903 - kellykask@gmail.com
Location is 8th Ave. and 4th St., SE behind the Salvation Army

SURREY:

A coordinator is needed - call Jeffrey Armstrong - 604-315-YOGA (604-315-9642)

SEATTLE:

A coordinator is needed - call Jeffrey Armstrong - 604-315-YOGA (604-315-9642)
WHAT TO DO?

• Wrap the washed potatoes in tin foil ( HINT: you can do this the night before - load the oven and use your timer to turn them on at 10 am the next morning...and...you can completely fill the oven, just double up the potatoes and pack them tight.)
Photo of SPUDS!• BAKE the potatoes at 425 -450 degrees for about 1.25 hr depending on your oven - then should be done at 11:30 am
• Load them into a cooler (or shopping bag)
• Bring 1 or more containers of SOUR CREAM
• Bring BUTTER, not margarine
• And if you can't bake - bring "the extras" and your enthusiasm!
• We will provide the plates/tables/forks/salt & pepper
Where:

• We meet at NOON
• VANCOUVER: The corner of Carrall Street at Hastings Street  – Pigeon Park – see map
• NANAIMO: The small park in front of the Port Place Mall between the Casino and Wendy's
• Victoria: The corner of Vancouver St. and Pandora St. – see map
• Calgary: 8th Ave. and 4th St., SE behind the Salvation Army

We will be there with tables and we will serve as many people as we have potatoes.
If you have an extra table and can bring it - let us know!
When:

• The closest Saturday to the month's FULL MOON. Visit your city's page for the dates.

And... last but not least:

Spuds and Duds image       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