"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in
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> Maybe the rescue mission in your area could use donations of rice and
> pinto beans. Any little bit helps. I'm going to Cash and Carry today
> to pick up a couple hundred pounds of each to drop off.
>
> NAMPA -- It's become an annual tradition - tamale making for holiday
> dinners.
>
> The Boise Rescue Mission and 75 volunteers rolled up their shirt
> sleeves at Skyview High School Saturday to make 5,000 tamales.
>
> The popular Mexican treat has become a holiday tradition at
> Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.
>
> "The Hispanic population is so large at our events in Nampa that we
> give them the choice between a traditional Thanksgiving turkey meal or
> a traditional Hispanic tamale meal," said Meagan Ellis, who helped
> make tamales. "So they can have tamales, beans and rice or turkey,
> mashed potatoes and gravy."
>
> The Boise Rescue Mission still needs donations of Mexican rice and
> pinto beans to help with the holiday meals.
>
> Donations can be accepted at any Boise Rescue Mission facility.
>
> More tamales will be made next weekend for the Rescue Mission's Boise
> locations.


Janet,

Anything worthwhile is always a good cause.


Janet,

Good for you!!!

Yes, that's a good cause!

I have my charities in Philadelphia.

Funny though, I can't picture you picking up a couple hundred pounds of
anything... without my help. <VBG>

Best,

Andy