Hot Lunch, Every Day

Many of the groups have been working in Pearlington, MS, on the Louisiana line. Every day (beginning 5 days after Katrina struck), the ladies of the Baptist church in the center of town have been providing a hot lunch to 250-300 local residents and volunteers alike – in an air-conditioned parish hall. These lunches have become a highlight of our days, because one sits with volunteers from all over the country (Seattle, Nebraska, Georgia yesterday) as well as people who live a quarter-mile away, laughing, drinking (lots) of water, relaxing. As good as the cornbread fresh from the oven is, it’s the sweaty community that makes the experience.