Thanksgiving Food Drive

Every year in our ward the youth get together to collect food from the ward members for Thanksgiving. The Bishopric then takes the food around to families in the ward that have need for it. I have participated in this food drive now three times and it is my absolute favorite activity. This year our ward really outdid themselves. We collected (if I remember correctly), 16 turkeys and put together enough canned and boxed food to fill 11 big boxes to the top. It was so, so great! The best part about it to me is that with the poor state of the economy, things are tight for EVERYONE yet the good people here donated more food than any year I have ever seen. It was just so awesome! I'm so thankful that my Heavenly Father led my family to this ward that I love so much. I'm grateful to belong to a church whose members are always so willing to give. And I am grateful that the church teaches the importance of service and charity and provides their youth (and their youth's leaders) with positive experiences like this.