Rice Run Jan 26, 2024
Miron and I met at Makro to start this Rice Run Friday. After shopping and a short coffee break we stopped at Boss, unloaded the Milk Run supplies we purchased and added whatever was left from the last Rice Run …
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 Jan 12, 2024
I did the shopping on my own this time. It is easy except for loading up the car. There I need to move all the bags of rice twice – once to the back edge of the car before I …
Rice Run Dec 29, 2023
The last Sister Joan Mission event of 2023 was carried out by the amazing men and women who make this work possible – the volunteers from different countries and cultures, different backgrounds and religions all coming together to help the …
Rice Run Dec 15, 2023
I decided to take a week off so this Friday shopping trip was used to purchase for and milk formula items for the rest of December and early January event: Dec 15 and Dec 22 and Dec 29 and Jan …
Rice Run Dec 1, 2023
Sapee came to help with shipping for today’s Rice Run and next week’s Milk Run. We loaded Sister’s truck and left it park in Rong Moo community In the afternoon Janna led the charge and our volunteers delivered 57 packages …
Rice Run Nov 17, 2023
Trini was visiting Bangkok this week so she generally came to help with both shopping and distribution on this Rice Run Friday. We were done at Makro in no time and Trini went back to Rong Moo at 3:30. She …
Rice Run Nov 3, 2023
Sapee and I finished the shopping part easily in the morning and parked the loaded car in Rong Moo as we usually do. In the afternoon, Kay was in town and came to help out. We had a full team …
Rice Run Oct 20, 2023
Sister Cecilia came from Ratchaburi to help on this Friday. Claire, Willy and Janna were also there for the afternoon distribution. I did the shopping alone, Sapee is in Burma and other volunteers were busy in the morning so I …
Rice Run Oct 6, 2023
Back on regular schedule and with Sister Joan’s truck running so smoothly, we had a wonderful Rice Run on the 6th. Hiroko and Crystal came to help on the shopping trip and made it look so easy. We left the …
Rice Run Sep 22, 2023
I picked up Sister’s truck from Nissan Service and drove straight to Bus Terminal Eastern to meet with Michi. We continued to Makro where Miron came to meet us and help with the shipping. Claire, Shannon and Crystal delivered our …