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Families Feeding Families
PO Box 5322
Durant, Oklahoma 74702
Phone: 580.230.9142
Mobile: 580.230.1828
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 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?       

1 John 3:17

2012 Is here!  

A new year with new opportunities!  Families Feeding Families Mission  has opportunities available for everyone.  We need assistance at the Hope Chest, we need volunteers to assist with Families Feeding Families and help and donations to the Hope Cycle.  Our donations stay in our community.  

Please consider actively connecting with this ministry.  You will bless so many and be blessed in ways we can't describe.

 

PROMPALOOZA 2012

FFF/Hope Chest is collecting formal wear and accessories!

Please consider donating your gently used formal wear.  We have local teens hoping to attend upcoming formal events.  This is another easy way to make a difference.  PROMPALOOZA is now accepting formal donations as well as financial donations and gift cards.  We will host the PROMPALOOZA Gala - "the big giveaway" March 24, 2012.  

Watch for more details!!

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8th Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner...

A Thanksgiving To Remember

 

This was a beautiful day of food and fellowship.  We served over 515 meals with plenty of food and love for everyone.  Thank you for your donations of food, finances, help and love. The kitchen was transformed beautifully thanks to Mr. Jeff Woodard and MANY others... AMAZING!

 

Christmas Dinner:

Another Blessing...

We were able to feed 417 meals and hand out (through a gracious donation by Indian Nation Wholesale) generous goodie bags to each patron.  Thank you for your continued love, prayers and support.

 

 

APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR

HOPE FOR HOMES PROJECT

 Application

  

For Volunteer Opportunities:
 

Contact Brian at 580.230.1828 or Tish at tish@familiesfeedingfamilies.org or .580.230.9142.

 

  

Something to Remember...When God allows something to slip from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Remember..... 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'  
 
 

Thank you…. I don’t know how to express the appreciation our family holds for our awesome community.  Mid November, 2009, my best friend and greatest supporter, my husband, a devoted father, a trusted friend, a willing helper was diagnosed with stage 2 Lymphoma.  We experienced many uncertainties… we learned a lot about cancer, each other, our family, close friends and our community… quickly. As Brian and I realized he was very sick, together we decided that there was no way we could expect to “pull off” the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.  This is our absolute favorite holiday.  Our amazing and loving FFF Board stepped in without missing a beat.  This was the initial act that showed us how dedicated our Board is to the ministry and the allegiance the community feels towards FFF and our precious patrons… This single act gave us such peace early in the diagnosis – at this point in our journey, we were so thankful of the love the community showed our “FFF family”.  Thank you for this love and dedication.  Together we had to learn to let you, our community, help us out.  We have been so blessed by the cards, calls, e-mails, letters and prayers… this support has caused us to laugh and cry together… sit up so many nights waiting for results, watching my husband sleep or praying the pain would leave his body. Thank you.

                                  

Members of the Western Meadows Church had an idea, this idea included the community and pulled together an amazingly touching “reunion”, as so many of you have described it and offered financial support, cards and an outpouring of love. Wow!  That was such an unexpected blessing in a time with such immense uncertainty. That evening and well into the following day, friends would call or text us as we were sitting together watching his chemo being administered, with news that left us speechless… the number of people who would come out for us! The preciously kind words, notes and prayer, the understanding and compassion…  We continue to be remembered by meals provided, continued hugs and prayer and an unending line of volunteers at Families Feeding Families and the Hope Chest.  Our community and school district and churches, medical staff and pharmacies, individuals and families who have given so much truly define a caring population willing to step up whatever the need may be.  Thank you.

 


Thank you for the simple willingness to love us and love our children unconditionally.  We have families who picked up the kids with very little notice, laughed and cried  and ate ice cream with our precious children when we were simply not able to parent our children… you were so willing to accept our children into your family and remind them that they are loved and not alone.  Thank you to the teachers and coaches that did not let our kids quit.  Thank you for the pictures and texts and videos that “included us” as we were unavailable…  Thank you for the Christmas tree and  holiday provided to our family when we were simply not able to provide due to so many different barriers…

 

Brian has been declared in remission.  I think we initially thought remission meant “everything is great” and go back to normal.  We couldn’t be further from the truth.  Everyday is a new day and brings new challenges for the day.  Each challenge not only affects Brian but our entire family.  Please understand that “normal” will never really be like “before cancer”.  We are fine with this, but it is something we had to learn and accept. 

 

 

The Memorial holiday will always bring our American Soldiers to my mind… and then so many family and friends whom we have lost over the years.  I now understand and “remember” how our daily life could be so different with Brian’s diagnosis of cancer and our family plans on enjoying every day that we have together because we truly understand that tomorrow is not a guarantee… the Memorial holiday has a wide definition for me, now…

 

 

 

Thank you, wonderful community for your continued love and prayers and hugs and financial gifts and understanding you so freely have given.  There are truly few words to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who prayed for and continue to pray for our family. Thank you to each of you who have been with us every step of the way, and to those who met us along this long and difficult journey.  Just being there to listen and talk with us has been and is so appreciated.  This is an awesome community that we are so proud to say we are a part of.  Thank you is all we can say but the appreciation it is so much more that we can describe with words…  Please continue to remember our family in your prayers…

 

 

 

Thank you.

Brian, Ticia, Erin, Keigan, Kiersten, Emma, Bryson and Anberlin

 

Hun ger:  n.         a : a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient   b : an uneasy sensation occasioned by the lack of food   c : a weakened condition brought about by prolonged lack of food 

 

 Join Us: Please join us in our efforts to guide and assist our children, and community families in a better, though basic way of life. Once you understand how hunger has affected many families in our community and society I feel certain you will become very active participants in helping to conquer these issues. Hunger and having the ability to make ends meet has grown to epidemic proportions.

 

Our mission is to support our community

by providing a warm heart to our fellow neighbors. 

In this process we desire to teach our

neighbors how to search inside themselves

allowing them to improve their life situation.

   

 Families Feeding Families is a community kitchen providing a hot meal
Monday - Friday from 4:30 - 6:00 nightly. 

 

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comment posted by Michelle Morris on 12-15-2010
How do I donate 20.00$ monthly online
comment posted by OCSS-Durant, Shelley Zachry on 07-26-2010
Oklahoma Child Support Services has teamed up with FFF for the school supply drive. You can now drop off backpacks and supplies at our location.

1312 N. 1st St.
Durant, OK 74701
comment posted by Kirby Coffey on 01-07-2010
I am looking for the phone number for the Hope Chest. Anyone have it?
comment posted by Becca on 12-23-2009
It is Wednesday, Dec 23. What meals are being prepared through the rest of the week?
comment posted by amy lymer on 12-21-2009
needing help with christmas this year. i have 5 kids that are in need of christmas please help them they all want books and blankets to stay warm. need tooth brushes and hair brushes, deo for all the kids. they all want a big towel to take showers and washcloth too. 4 girls and 1 boy.
comment posted by sherry sullivn on 12-01-2009
my family would love to serve, cook, cleanup do anything you need plus donate $500.00 to this organization. please contact me if that is possible.
Thanks,
Sherry Sullivan
comment posted by Joyce Moore on 09-29-2009
We have lots of things to donate to the Hope Chest, especially baby stuff and a king size bed, chest, and night stand. We are looking forward to cooking the end of Oct. too. Thanks for you sharing last Sunday night at Harmony.
comment posted by Gina on 08-16-2009
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to help! Your organization is an awesome blessing to your community and beyond. Your generous heart has touched countless lives and I am so proud of the gracious work you do day in and day out.
God Bless!
\"With God all things are possible.\"
Love you all . . . . . . .
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