"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in
> m:
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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.

> 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

Well, come on over. With your help my husband will be a lot happier hefting
those 50 pound bags into the truck. I may have to wait until tomorrow. We
don't have a cover over the pick up bed and we are getting snow/rain today.

I don't know why, but the Thanksgiving turkey donation never really got to
me although I would send my $ donation to help out. Talking about making a
specific food for someone's traditional holiday made it more personal. And
maybe all those people making tamales got to the cook in me.
Janet