Rice Run Feb 21, 2025
I got sick and Miron and Paul jumped in to complete the Rice Run and Milk Run shopping trip. Shannon led the volunteers in the afternoon and they distributed 61 packs of food assistance to our registered Thai seniors.
Category: Rice Run
The Rice Run project serves the elderly, typically over 60 years old, often living alone. This program started in late 1990s as a donation of rice to the needy and evolved in early 2000s into a more substantial help to registered recipients. Every 2 weeks, they receive a 5kg bag of rice, dried pork, a bottle of fish sauce and a bottle of cooking oil. Often, we will add more items donated by different individuals or organizations.
Events in the Rice Run take place every 2nd Friday at 4pm in Rang Moo community of Klong Toei slum. This is a Google Maps link to where we meet: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RCYSXM2dBkjPBF1g6
Below are the posts and pictures from our past events…
Rice Run annual registration Feb 10, 2025
From the very beginning, Sister Joan supported only registered recipients. The Milk Run moms register their babies throughout the year, as they arrive but for the Rice Run there was always 1 day that all of potential recipients had to …
Rice Run Feb 7, 2025
A big outing this time – 10 of us delivered and distributed rice, oil, fish sauce and dried pork to 60 Thai seniors. Another success…
Rice Run Jan 24, 2025
Miron, Pete and I did the shopping and Shannon led the distribution in the afternoon. All 61 packs of rice, oil, fish sauce and dried pork were delivered to our registered Thai seniors of Rong Moo and Suan Ooy communities. …
Rice Run Jan 10, 2025
Another great Rice Run, we delivered all 61 food packages to our registered Thai seniors. This time, Miron & I did the shopping, pausing only to take a pic… In the afternoon, our volunteers did all the work…
Rice Run Dec 27, 2024
This was the last Rice Run of the first quarter of the century. When Sister Joan started the Rice Run in 2002, I doubt she could imagine it going so long… Like clockwork, we delivered all 61 food packages to …
Rice Run Dec 13, 2024
Adri, Pete and I did the shopping on Thursday, Dec 12 and left the loaded truck at Boss’ parking lot for the volunteers to take it on the Friday afternoon. On Friday, Miron’s husband Moss drive it to Rong Moo …
Rice Run Nov 29, 2024
An unusual Rice Run as I couldn’t do shopping on Friday. Bubby and I went to Makro and purchased the dried pork at the Klong Toei market on Thursday. We then drove to Boss storage room to find it flooded …
Rice Run Nov 15, 2024
Miron was at Makro on time, as always. We finished shopping and had a breakfast before reloading the car at Boss and leaving it ready in Rong Moo. Later in the day, our volunteers delivered 58 food assistance packages to …
Rice Run Nov 1, 2024
We had a great shopping trip to Makro and the Klong Toei Market and by noon, the car was loaded and parked in Rong Moo community. Later, our volunteers delivered all 61 food packages to our registered Thai seniors.