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 …
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 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.
Rice Run Oct 18, 2024
A very wet Rice Run. Adri came to help distribute, Sharon and Sian and Audrey were there too. Even Khun Jim had to lend a hand to deliver the 58 food packages to our registered seniors.🌟 Earlier in the day, …
Rice Run Oct 4, 2024
Sister Joan’s truck was on repair longer than anticipated so we used mine. Only in Thailand could we park and leave all three rice unlocked in the middle of the slum and nothing was touched by the time volunteers arrived …
Rice Run Sep 20, 2024
Miron joined me for the shopping part and all was done quickly! In the afternoon, the volunteers did their magic to deliver 59 sets of food items to our registered recipients.
Rice Run Sep 6, 2024
Another hour day and another Rice Run completed. Our volunteers delivered 59 packages of rice, cooking oil, fish sauce and dried pork to our registered Thai seniors of Klong Toei.
Rice Run Aug 23, 2024
I went shopping for baby milk and food items alone this Friday. Had so much time, made this little gif… In the afternoon, the volunteers discovered my error – I purchased 51 instead of 61 bags of rice!… Fortunately they …