DENVER — In 1963, “Daddy” Bruce Randolph fed over 200 folks exterior his barbecue restaurant in 5 Factors. It was an occasion Daddy Bruce continued, even till his dying in 1994. At the moment, his legacy continues because the Epworth Basis took over with the Denver Feed A Household occasion.
“Daddy Bruce continued his custom yearly and now that is our twenty first yr carrying it on,” mentioned Xiomara Yanique, this system coordinator.
Feeding the hungry was a ministry for Daddy Bruce. Nonetheless, 60 years later, the donation drive is having issues.
“Our largest scarcity is monetary. We want $400,000 to be able to make this occur,” mentioned Yanique. “Up to now we solely have $200,000.”
Yanique says they’ve promised the supply of 5,000 meals a aim they met Saturday morning, however that has left them in debt. The inspiration now wants donations. “All people is aware of any person, we’re simply asking everybody to offer what you may,” mentioned Yanique.
A $50 donation pays for a basket of meals for a household of eight. Yanique says they’re additionally brief on volunteers. Though the occasion noticed over 800 volunteers, the issue is the dearth of drivers.
“We had been a little bit nervous about not having sufficient volunteer drivers,” mentioned Yanique. “Luckily we had been in a position to do it, regardless of not having all of the sources we’d like.”
Daddy Bruce’s Thanksgiving occasion celebrates 60 years of meals, however nonetheless in want of donations
Though the shortages had been troublesome to deal with, the occasion nonetheless managed to succeed in it is aim, because of the assist of volunteers like Sawyer Spiering.
“My grandma truly noticed it on Instagram they usually wanted volunteers, so she sort of looped in myself and the entire household,” mentioned Spiering.
His grandmother now works for the Daddy Bruce occasion and for the previous seven years, Spiering and his household have volunteered after which celebrated their success at breakfast.
“Syrup! That is the perfect spot,” mentioned Spiering.
If you would like to assist, The Epworth Basis has an internet site for donations and volunteers: epworthfoundation.org
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