Meal for a Meal

by Sueanne Edenhofer

Meals Scheduled through out the year.

A Meal For A Meal was created because I like to cook and bake and didn’t need my guests to bring a dish. So, I created A Meal For A Meal. It is based on the traditional Sunday brunches many families would have after church. The desire was to have everyone pitch in to help prepare the meal, set the table, serve beverages, etc. However, over the years, each dinner is set up differently depending on the guests and needs. A picture is taken of the group and everyone signs the tablecloth.

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The History

I love cooking food with various themes or specific ethnic food and having friends over for dinner. I enjoy bringing my friends together to meet each other and have loved listening and watching them interact. Because I make all of the food for the meal, I wanted to create more of a reason to bring everyone together. And so, thanks to a friend who thought up the name, A Meal For A Meal was created. When I invite people over, I ask them to bring a bag of food instead of a dish to pass. For many, it was easier then making something, just go to the grocery store before arriving and making a simple purchase. My first dinner was five years ago, January 2001. With my few small dinners, I have collected over the five years 300+ bags of groceries.
The name One Voice is heard… was named because I heard a comment made by someone about her not knowing if her small contribution of providing some school supplies mattered. Even though her voice was small, her one voice combined with many showed a larger contribution. Any contribution, when combined with others, shows a how much the small donation matters. My One Voice was heard… with the help of many.