In the fall of 2010, I found myself in a situation I had never envisioned I would ever face: I had fled an abusive marriage and ended up homeless with my fifteen-year-old daughter.

Sometimes, people need a kind word, a listening ear, and a smiling face in front of them just as much as they need food.

I often walked away from potential sources of help because of the overwhelming burden of trying to provide all the necessary paperwork and keep all the appointments.

It was during our times of desperate need that we realized we wanted to make a difference for people in need, without judgment, no matter how they ended up that way.

We looked into purchasing a food truck so we could take free hot meals to neighborhoods where there were people in need.

We take the food truck into neighborhoods where there are a significant number of people in need and cook and serve free hot meals, no questions asked.

Read the full article on serving those in need by Rhonda Callanan at Giving Tuesday