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We strive to provide food to poor and low income families, Veterans, and any citizen of El Paso, Texas in a judgement free environment. We believe that we all needed a helping hand at one point in life and no one should go hungry.  Please view our news page to see how we help people in need and the companies who help us.

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SPONSORSHIP IS GREATLY NEEDED TO KEEP OUR DOORS OPEN.

You EAt I EAt Community Unity Food Pantry would like to sincerely thank everyone who has generously donated. Without the help of the community we will not be able to continue to serve God’s Children in Need. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to continue our mission and are truly blessed by each and every sponsor that helps us. It takes a village to do what we do, and without the village we would not be able to survive. Please keep You EAt I EAt Community Unity Food Pantry in your thoughts and prayers and if you’re able to give, please donate.

Thank You!!!

We are closed the first week of each month. Our hours of operation are Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00AM - 2:00PM

YEIE FOUNDER’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY AVAILABLE AT BARNES & NOBLE, ON AMAZON AND IN E-BOOKS!

Purchase price is $20.49 at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. The E-Book price is $8.99. Autographed copies may be ordered directly from the author via ahelpinghandupwithgrace@gmail.com.

“GRACE” MERCHANDISE! A GREAT WAY TO CONTRIBUTE IN THE YEIE FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITIES!

Great gift ideas for yourself or your loved ones! High quality T-shirts. Stylish candle holders. Coffee cups and more! All available via ahelpinghandupwithgrace@gmail.com! When you make a purchase, 50% of your total costs will go directly into the operations of YEIE. Please email us for pricing details and order placements.

FRIENDS OF YOU EAT I EAT

We are SO THANKFUL TO OUR FRIENDS, OLD AND NEW, WHO HAVE JOINED US IN OUR FIGHT FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM FOOD INSECURITY! YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US to BRING ASSISTANCE TO MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEEED. IT DOES INDEED TAKE A VILLAGE TO DO WHAT WE ARE DOING, AND MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE BENIFITTING FROM YOUR ACTS OF KINDNESS.

INTRODUCING OUR NEW YEIE LOGO….”GRACE”!

A very heartfelt “Thank you” to our friend Logan Mungo of Orlando, FL for making a concept a reality. Working together we were able to imagine a “new face” to YEIE and “Grace” is the result. Placing “pen to paper” you designed our new logo and advertisement banners. Thanks SO very much for being a friend of YEIE!

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ALWAYS WELCOMED.

ALWAYS APPRECIATED.

VOLUNTEERS. THE BACKBONE OF NON-PROFITS.

YEIE is forever thankful to everyone who has given of their time to help us do what we can for our neighbors in need. A particular note of thanks to Sissy Byrd. I know how demanding your schedule is but you managed to find a bit of time to come out and volunteer.

Several in our Family of Volunteers have even brought their children along with them so that they may learn the importance of helping the less fortunate. If you are available and wish to volunteer or know of someone who may have the time and desire, please contact us at 915-222-4740 or at youeatieatcorp@gmail.com for details. Please use “Volunteer” in the subject line of your correspondence. Thank you.

WHATEVER YOU CAN DO TO HELP US KEEP OUR SHELVES STOCKED WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS!

They’ve worked so hard to get this far and their Academic Careers are about to get a bit tougher! If your Freshman could use Community Service Hours, they can receive them by volunteering at YEIE! Helping out around the Pantry or assisting at a Food Drive, we would be pleased to help your student acquire the hours needed. If interested, contact us at youeatieatcorp@gmail.com using “Student Community Service” in the subject line.

APRIL 23, 2024: STARBUCKS DROPS IN TO HELP OUT!

Thank you to some of the Crew of several local Starbucks for coming in to help prepare Goodie Bags today! You were all very motivated and willing to do all that was asked of you while volunteering to bring so many smiles to many of the children in the area! You have long been Friends of YEIE and are so very appreciated for what you do for the YEIE Mission!

APRIL 21, 2024: DAY TWO OF OUR FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER!

Some of the kids from the Recker Youth Outreach Program returned today to give a Helping Hand Up at the MLK Jr Walmart Neighborhood Market! We are always pleased to give anyone who asks the chance to do a little bit more for the city they call home and we will gladly welcome more from the Recker Program in the future!

APRIL 20, 2024: A GREAT FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER TO RESTOCK THE PANTRY!

A very good Food Drive/Fundraiser! Thank you to the Recker Youth Outreach Program for contacting YEIE as a means to give these young ones an opportunity to give back to their by volunteering for our Food Drives and Fundraisers this weekend a the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd! We look forward to having them with us again tomorrow! Another “Thanks” to the hosting store for your generous monetary donation which makes it possible to purchase much needed foods to replenish our pantry shelves! We really appreciate your ongoing support as a Friend of YEIE!

APRIL 16, 2024: YEIE PROVIDES VENUE TO THE UNITED WAY!

APRIL 11, 2024: THE EASTER BUNNY HOPS INTO OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH MORE EASTER BASKETS AND BOOKS!

APRIL 9, 2024: THEY CAME IN FOR A HOT MEAL BUT ALSO GOT EASTER BASKETS!

APRIL 5, 2024: A GREAT YEIE FUNDRAISING DAY AT KENDRA SCOTT JEWELERS!

Thank you so much to Kendra Scott located on North Mesa for hosting another YEIE Fundraiser today! Your ongoing support really helps a lot in our mission to bring food assisstance to so many El Pasoans who find it difficult to make ends meet!

MARCH 30, 2024: OUR ANNUAL EASTER DINNER AND EASTER BASKET GIVEAWAY!

A wonderful turnout today! Over 500 hot meals served and 300 plus Easter Baskets given to the Little Ones! There were also a great number of grocery bags distributed to families with children so that they may have a traditional Easter Dinner at home! Thank you so much to everyone who donated funds, supplies and your time to make our event possible! Without our Volunteers this would never have happened! And a particular “Thanks” to the Volunteers from Maximus! So many of you showed up and were a really great help in the operations of our Event! And a really great “Thank you” to Grace Lutheran Church at 9301 Diana for allowing us the use of your adjoining facility for our event! Having use of your grounds was great for an Easter Egg hunt and other activities! We really appreciate you as a new Friend of YEIE!

MARCH 21, 2024: A GREAT DAY OF BRINGING SMILES WITH OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM!

It’s always so pleasing to see so many smiles as we are serving hot Domino’s Pizza and handing out Good Bags! Keeping these little bellies full until dinner time is wonderful but watching so many ear-to-ear smiles is a real plus!

MARCH 20, 2024: A GOOD FRIEND CONTACTS YEIE ABOUT A GREAT SALE FOR OUR EASTER DINNER GIVEAWAY!

Thank you, Betty Halliburtin, for calling me today and telling me about the sale on turkey breasts at the Dyer Street Walmart Supercenter! Not only did you call but you selected a cart full for me to purchase once I arrived from the Eastside! These purchases were made with donated funds and will be used for our Easter Dinner Grocery Bags Giveaway during our upcoming event! A few families with children will be very fortunate simply because you took a moment to help YEIE in its mission!

MARCH 17, 2024: A GREAT ST PADDY’S DAY FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER!

The Luck oF the Irish bringing a Bit of a Bounty at the Neighborhood Market on Martin Luther Blvd! Thanks to the community of Northeast El Paso for helping us to replenish our shelves and for donating monetarily to the operations of the Pantry. It does take a village to give a Helping Hand Up and not a Handout!

MARCH 15, 2024: MORE DONATIONS FOR OUR UPCOMING EASTER BASKET GIVEAWAY!

Things are shaping up to being a really great Easter Event! Thank you so much to everyone who is chipping in to make this happen! And to anyone who has the time to volunteer, please do so! We anticipate a pretty large turnout and could really use your help! Please contact us by phone (915-222-4740) for details! Thanks in advance for your consideration!

MARCH 12, 2024: A YEIE BRUNCH AT THE PANTRY!

Crispy, juicy chicken! Thickly sliced ham! The choice served with a plate sized waffle hot off the griddle! Along with fresh fruit, pastries and a couple of slices of Domino’s pizza! We always do what we can to feed as many as possible with whatever we have and everyone really appreciated the brunch idea! Thanks so much to all who continue to make it possible for YEIE to continue our mission!

MARCH 6, 2024: A GOOD DAY FOR SHOPPING FOR OUR EASTER BASKET GIVEAWAY!

More Easter Baskets thanks to the kindness of more of our great financial supporters! We so appreciate the generosity of Molina Cares and Verizon TCC Gives! You have done so much to help us in our efforts to do as much as we can for so many of our neighbors!

MARCH 3, 2024: FOOD/EASTER BASKET DRIVE & FUNDRAISER!

Thanks so much to the Northeast El Paso Community for your donations of food items today! We run short of inventory quickly but thanks to you we are now replenishing! Another “Thanks” to our monetary contributors for making it possible for us to purchase Easter Baskets for our Easter Event! And a very special and heartfelt “Thanks” to our friend James for the gift-card! Usually, gift-cards come in for the Pantry but you asked that I use this one for myself! I really appreciate your thoughfulness!

MARCH 2, 2024: A PRETTY GOOD FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER!

It can oftentimes be a challenge to restock the YEIE shelves but thanks to the support of the El Paso community we are able to do so. Our Food Drives/Fundraisers are a cornerstone of the YEIE mission to provide some of the less fortunate among with much needed assistance in stretching their food dollar. It quite literally takes a village to help our fellow man who struggles with food insecurities and YEIE cannot do what we do to that end without the generosity of so many others. Thank you all so much for your ongoing support of the YEIE mission. Alone we can do little but together we can accomplish so much more.

MARCH 1, 2024: THE YEIE EASTER BASKET DRIVE IS ON!

Our Easter Dinner and Easter Basket Giveaway is only a few weeks out on March 30, 2024 from 12PM-3PM! Our Easter Basket Drive is off to a great start thanks to our monetary supporters! Please help us to make this Easter Event as great as last year’s with donations of completed baskets or empty baskets with “filler items” and we will assemble them! Donations may be made at Pantry location 8888 Dyer Suite #513 on Tuesdays and Thursday from 10AM-4PM. If unable to drop donations off during business hours hour, please contact us at 915-222-4740 to arrange a more convenient drop off date and time.

All children who wish to receive Easter Baskets must be present. No exceptioons.

FEBRUARY 29, 2024: LEAP YEAR AT THE PANTRY!

A Leap Year After School Program! What are the odds!? The kids had another really great time on a nice sunny day. Still a bit chilly but they really enjoyed running around until it was time to fall in line for pizza and Goodie Bags! It’s always great to see them smiling “ear to ear” when the Goodie Bags are handed out. There is often different content from the previous After School Program and they love it!

FEBRUARY 23, 2024: SUNSET PARLOR ART EXHIBIT HOSTS YEIE FUNDRAISER & BOOK SIGNING!

Such a great turnout tonight! Several poets. Aerobatics! An oil painter! And my first public reading of my autobiography! It was so much fun! As the Headlining Storyteller I was the finale in “The Art Of Storytelling” event. But immediately following was a “meet and greet” book signing! It was quite humbling to have members of our community supporting YEIE by purchasing my first book and to ask that their copy be autographed was very fulfilling! I thank everyone who came out tonight to support the YEIE mission!

FEBRUARY 20, 2024: A GREAT DAY FOR A YEIE COOKOUT!

This was a really great day for grilling! Grilled veggies to round out a hearty meal for so many who may not have had meal today! It is always so great to do what we can to bring nourishment to so many!

FEBRUARY 18, 2024: BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER!

Thanks so much to the Northeast El Paso community for helping YEIE restock our shelves by making food and monetary donations at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd! It really does take a village for us do as much as we can for our less fortunate neighbors.

FEBRUARY 15, 2024: OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM BRINGING SMILES AGAIN!

Domino’s Pizza and Goodie Bags! They always bring smiles to the kids of Moye Elementary! Having a bit to eat until dinner is very important to so many of our kids because dinner could be a ways off since their school lunch! A full belly is essential to good study habits and thanks to the generosity of so many our Fellow El Pasoans YEIE is able to fill some of those bellies!

FEBRUARY 13, 2024: YEIE RECEIVES AWARD AND FINACIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM POLITICAL ORGANIZERS!

While not affiliated with any political party, YEIE is honored to be recognized by the Black El Paso Democrats and receiving the “A Place For Nourishment” Award. Thank you so much for having considered and chosen YEIE as recipient of such recognition. We are also very appreciative of your monetary support of $200 to our mission. This will surly do much for a few families in need.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024: SUNSET PARLOR ART EXHIBIT BECOMES FRIEND OF YEIE!

A really great “Thanks” to Julian Morales and Leilainia Marcus for coming together to host a YEIE Fundraiser during your upcoming “The Art Of Storytelling” event at the Sunset Parlor Art Exhibit! Along with several other Storytellers I will be giving my first public reading of portions of my autobiography “You Eat I Eat; A Story Of Love”. Thank you so much for this opportunity and for becoming Friends of YEIE!

FEBRUARY 10, 2024: EL PASO BOY SCOUTS MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH FOOD DONATION TO YEIE!

Thank you, Brandon of the El Paso Boy Scouts, for reaching out to YEIE so that we could receive a portion of the food your Troops collected in their recent Food Drive! It’s so important that our kids learn the value of giving back to their community and what you are doing with your Scouts to that end is commendable to say the least. Thank you all for helping us in our efforts to help those in need! Alone we can do little but together we can accomplish so much more!

JANUARY 25, 2024: YEIE RECOGNIZED BY EL PASO VETERANS’ ORGANIZATION!

Thank you so much Veterans At Breakfast for inviting YEIE to dine with you this morning to receive your “Recognition Of Excellence” Award! We try and do as much as we can for many of your Fellow Veterans and Active Duty Members in need and it is so great to be placed in such high regards by those among us who have and are currently serving our Country.

JANUARY 20, 2024: FIRST FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER OF THE NEW YEAR!

A very good Food Drive/Fundraiser today! Thanks so much to the Northeast El Paso community shopping at the Walmart of MLK Blvd for making purchases in support of the YEIE mission and for contributing monetarily! Your support and the support of others is what it takes to do what we can for our neighbors in need!

JANUARY 16, 2024: EL PASO VETERANS’ CLUB MAKES FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION!

Thank you again to our long standing friends of the West Texas Military RV’ers Club for your continued support! Your donations always do a great deal in helping us with our day-to-day operating expenses so that our doors may remain open to those of our community who are in need of a Helping Hand Up and not a handout!

JANUARY 16, 2024: NEW FRIENDS OF YEIE COME IN TO HELP OUT!

A really great “Thank you” to our new friends at LIFE Christian TV for your generous contribution. The toys will be utilized as Easter Basket stuffers for our Easter Event on March 30th! The coats will certainly come in handy during this unusually cold weather! The towels and hygiene items will be quite useful for some of the homeless in our community and the cleaning products will help in keeping our facility tidy. Thank you so much for becoming friends of YEIE. It really takes a village to do for the less fortunate among us.

JANUARY 15, 2024: LOCAL CENTER SPONSORS MLK DAY FOOD DRIVE FOR YEIE!

Thank you so much to the McCall Neighborhood Center for the efforts you put forth to help restock the shelves of YEIE! Your Food Drive will certainly help us in helping others stretch their food dollar a bit more!

JANUARY 14, 2024: YEIE FOUNDER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR HUMANITARIAN AWARD!

Congratulation, Dorene Marcus Corothers! You have done so much for so many over the past eight years! Though you have done so with no expectations of anything in return, being recognized by the Martin Luther King Jr Committee with such an honor is undoubtedly quite rewarding! Those with whom you work and those who benefit from your efforts know collectively that the MLK Humanitarian Award is well deserved! We are all so VERY proud of you!

JANUARY 13, 2024: YEIE FUNDRAISER HOSTED AT KENDRA SCOTT JEWELERS!

Kendra Scott Jewelers on North Mesa we really appreciate your hosting another Fundraiser on behalf of YEIE! You’ve done a lot to help in our ongoing mission of making things a little easier for quite a number of El Pasoans! And a really heartfelt ‘Thanks” to everyone who made Kendra Scott purchases, on site and online, over this weekend! Your business this weekend will result in 20% of total sales being donated to the YEIE Mission! Thank you all so much for taking part in giving a Helping Hand Up and not a handout!

JANUARY 12, 2024: A WONDERFUL DONATION OF MINI bACKPACKS!

Thank you, Yvette from Helen Of Troy, for reaching out to us for such a great contribution! And thank you, Angelica, for meeting with us to pick up the contribution! These items will be distributed at future After School Programs and will be a treat to a number of children.

JANUARY 11, 2024: OUR FIRST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM OF THE NEW YEAR!

Hot Domino’s Pizza on a cold afternoon! The kids really loved it! Along with snack-filled Goodie Bags the kids had plenty in their little bellies to hold them over until dinner and to get started on homework and not having hunger be an unwolcomed distraction!

JANUARY 10, 2024: NEW/UNSOLD SEASONAL ITEMS DONATED TO YEIE!

Thank you so much to the Walmart Super Center on Dyer! Your donation of unsold Holiday inventory will certainly come in handy later in the year! We really appreciate your thinking of YEIE for this act of generosity!

JANUARY 9, 2024: FIRST HOT MEAL OF THE NEW YEAR SERVED ON A VERY COLD DAY!

A nice hot meal for those in need! So many of our homeless walked in today in need of a hot and nutritious meal! It is always a great feeling to serve as many people as we can and thanks to those who help us along our mission we will continue to do so! Alone we can do so little but together we are doing SO mush more! It does indeed take a village to give a Helping Hand Up and not a handout!

JANUARY 5, 2024: KENDRa SCOTT JEWLERS HOSTS UPCOMING FUNDRAISER FOR YEIE!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to bring a quality and affordable gift to that special someone while simultaneously donating to a good cause! Any purchase made in-store at 6801 North Mesa Suite A7 on Saturday January 13 will have 20% of its total donated to YEIE! Online purchases made at www.kendrascott.com from Saturday 12:00AM (Friday night) January 13 to Sunday 11:59PM January 14 will also have the 20% donation using Code GIVEBACK-FTDFY . So please help us in giving a Helping Hand Up while placing a special gift in the hands of your special someone!

JANUARY 4, 2024: FIRST DAY OF PANTRY SHOPPING FOR THE NEW YEAR!

Another year of giving behind us and another ahead thanks to our local friends and those afar! We all know how trying things can be for so many of us but thanks to so many others YEIE is able to help quite a few ease their daily burdens by providing them a little help in stretching their dollar. Alone we can do so little but together we are doing so much more!

JANUARY 2, 2024: YEIE FOUNDER TO RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD DURING UPCOMING OBSERVANCE CEREMONY OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON!

Please mark the date on your calendar! All are welcome to attend this moment of recognition of a woman who has done so much for so many in her adoptive West Texas home. So please come join her in her well deserved celebration at Mount Zion Baptist Church on January 14, 2024 from 3:00-5:00PM !

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DECEMBER 29, 2023: YEIE ATTENDS FORT BLISS GAMING EVENT FOR GOLDSTAR CHILDREN!

While it was great seeing these Goldstar kids enjoying an afternoon of free video games, providing their parents with information on what is available to them at YEIE was very fulfilling. Times are difficult for many of us and to be able give a Helping Hand Up to the family of a Fallen Soldier makes what we do even more satisfying.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023: YEIE BRINGS CHRISTMAS TO WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S SHELTER!

A few days after our Christmas Event we received a call about the children at La Posada Shelter who were not able to make it to the Event. So, Santa Kool and Santa Dee loaded the sleigh with bags and bags of toys and with their Helpers made a special trip to bring Christmas and hot Domino’s Pizza to them! The kids were so surprised, excited, thrilled (pick an adjective) and appreciative! It was SO GREAT bringing a bit of unexpected joy to a few more of our kids this Holiday Season!

DECEMBER 16, 2023 4:00PM: RAFFLE WINNERS RECEIV!NG THEIR PRIZES!

A lot of extra Christmas Joy brought to lucky winners of the YEIE Christmas Raffle! When they were called and told that their kids had won, most wasted no time getting down to the pantry to claim their prize! But for those who could not make it back later in the evening because the Little Winners were asleep, no problem! They came by over the next two days to pick up their gifts! There was even a young lady who had won a 10-speed bike but their car was to small to haul it. So what did Santa Dee do? She had Santa Kool load the bike into his sleigh and deliver it to her house!

DECEMBER 16, 2023 12:15PM: DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS DINNER READY!

Having a hot meal while waiting to on Santa’s Helpers to help them with toy selections! Some of the older kids were super excited about what their Raffle Tickets may bring! One little fella told Santa Kool that he wished his ticket would bring him a bike. Sadly it would not, but it seems his Christmas wish would be passed on to his sister because SHE won a bike!

DECEMBER 16, 2023 12:00PM: THE YEIE CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND IS UNDERWAY!

What a great turnout! Kids lined up waiting their turn to enter the Winter Wonderland and a chance to pick out their toys! They had such a great time pointing out whatever toy they wanted and having our Volunteer Staff get it for them and then taking pictures with Santa Kool to show some of their toys off!

DECEMBER 16, 2023 11:00AM: LINE IS GROWING FOR YEIE CHRISTMAS MEAL-TO-GO AND CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND TOY GIVEAWAY/RAFFLE!

Santa Kool is ready! Rudolph and Paw Patrol are ready! Volunteers are ready. The Tiny Tots are definitely ready! Only a little bit more until the doors are open to get a really great Christmas meal and a walkthrough of our Christmas Winter Wonderland to pick out toys and get tickets for a chance at winning a great raffle prize!

DECEMBER 13, 2023: YEIE PURCHASES MORE BIKES FOR THE BIGGER KIDS!

What luck for four more lucky kids! Thanks to our monetary contributors we were able to buy four more 10-Speeds bikes today to be added to our Christmas Event Raffle list! Now a few more El Paso kids will be the lucky winners of brand new bikes!

DECEMBER 12, 2023: WARM COATS FOR some LITTLE ONES AND WARM BLANKETS FOR ALL!

Great appreciation to our friends at the Braden Aboud Foundation for your wonderful donation of blankets! Many of our clients, especially the homeless, will truly benefit from your gifts that will be provided to them during our Christmas Event. Thank you again for what you do for our community. #Bradenstrong.

And a special “Thanks” to our dear friends Willie and Mary Barber for donating the children’s coats you collected as birthday gifts for Willie. Kids grow fast and it is without a doubt that the new coats some of them will receive at our Christmas Event will be replacing many that have already been outgrown. Thank you guys so much for again coming through for a few of El Paso’s little ones.

DECEMBER 10, 2023: “BIKES-IN-A-BOX” READY FOR THE CHRISTMAS RAFFLE!

Online purchases of bikes and scooters have been coming in over the past couple weeks! They have been built in Santa’s Workshop (or in this case assembled in our living room) and are ready to be delivered by Sleigh (SUV) to the North(east) Pole for our Christmas Raffle in a few days!

DECEMBER 8, 2023: LOTS OF TOY SHOPPING THANKS TO OUR GREAT MONETARY CONTRIBUTORS!

A really heartfelt “Thank you” to Molina Cares, Verizon TCC Gives and others who ask for anonymity for your more than generous financial contributions to the YEIE mission. Your great acts of kindness will absolutely help us stuff quite a few Christmas stockings and broaden so many smiles this Holiday Season! We have much more shopping to do and many online orders that have yet to come in. Thank you all SO MUCH for being friends of YEIE and for being “Santa’s Little Helpers”!

DECEMBER 6, 2023: HELP ARRIVES TO TRANSFORM FACILITY FOR CHRISTMAS EVENT AND TO GET SNACKS READY FOR THE TINY TOTS!

A big THANKS to the team from Helen Of Troy for coming by to help us turn a section of our facility into the YEIE Christmas Winter Wonderland! Not only that but you guys also took the time to help us prepare dozens upon dozens of Goodie Bags that are certain to render the Tiny Tots little eyes all aglow! We really appreciate all of your help!

DECEMBER 4, 2023: YEIE CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE FOR OUR 2023 CHRISTMAS TOY GIVEAWAY on december 16th BEGINS!

Our 2023 Christmas Wonderland/Toy Giveaway is just around the corner! So many kids of El Paso may not have much under the tree Christmas morning so YEIE hopes that we can help in filling some Christmas Stockings! We hope to get enough toys for upwards of 300 children who are expected to attend our Event. We are asking for donations of new and unwrapped toys for girls and boys and also toys that are gender neutral. Donations may be dropped of at 8888 Dyer Suite #513 on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00AM - 3:00PM. If unable, please contact us 915-222-4740 to arrange a more convenient drop off time and date. Monetary donations which will be used to purchase toys will also be great!

DECEMBER 2, 2023: A GREAT FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER TO HELP REPLENISH PANTRY SHELVES!

Thank you so much to the Northeast El Paso community for helping your neighbors in need! You do so great in supporting the YEIE Food Drive/Fundraiser at the Walmart Neighbor Market at Hondo Paso with food purchases and monetary contributions. A special “Thanks” to the young mother who encouraged her little boy to donate to our Fundraiser! Teaching this little fellow the importance of “giving back to his community” well serve him well!

NOVEMBER 30, 2023: ANOTHER FUNFILLED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM!

“Pizza, Goodie Bags and Books! OH MY!” Sausage? Pepperoni? Pepperoni? Sausage? One of each? How about a book instead of a Goodie Bag? How about a Goodie Bag instead of a book? How about “All of the Above”? Decisions, decisions. But the kids loved the “challenge”. Some of the kids at the nearby Moye Elementary School could not make over so once again we took HOT Domino’s Pizza and YEIE Goodie Bags over to them! They loved it!

NOVEMBER 29, 2023: LONGTIME FRIEND OF YEIE MAKES ANOTHER GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION TO OUR MISSION!

Thank you so much to the Management Staff of the Walmart Neighborhood Market at Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in El Paso, TX for your Grant Award of $1000! This will really help YEIE in our ongoing mission of bringing a bit of relief to those in our community who are struggling to stretch their food dollar!

NOVEMBER 28, 2023: FRESHLY PREPARED THANKSGIVING COMES AFTER OUR OFFICIAL EVENT FOR THOSE WHO MISSED OUT!

Even though we had quite a number of people show up for our Event there were many others who showed up late or called after we had closed. So the next best thing we could do for them is give them a Belated Thanksgiving! Two freshly baked turkeys and freshly prepared side items along with Domino’s and Papa John’s pizzas and pastries and breads from a local bakery!

NOVEMBER 27, 2023: NEW FRIEND HELPS YEIE BEGIN RESTOCKING OF SHELVES!

Our Thanksgiving Event went really well and we are now in the process of replenishing non-perishables that were provided to our neighbors in need! A great “Thanks” to Maria Dominguez and her co-workers at Maximus Careers for getting us started with such a great contribution to replace those much needed items!

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023: SOLDIERS STOPPING BY with DONATIONS FROM FOOD DRIVE!

Serving their Country and their community! It was so great when for members of The Iron Legion to reach out to us and asking to conduct their Thanksgiving Food Drive Ruck for YEIE this year! Great thanks to them for coming through for the community again!

NOVEmBER 20, 2023: ANOTHER LOCAL OLIVE GARDEN BECOMES A FRIEND!

The Cielo Vista Olive Garden contacted us recently about receiving their unsold products! The Food Donation Connection is a wonderful program that allows restaurants to donate unsold products to YEIE for immediate distribution to anyone who needs a little help putting food on their tables!

NOVEMBER 18, 2023…5:15PM: WHAT WOULD MLK DO..?

Today’s event was long over and we were still cleaning when a homeless Veteran called at a bit past 4:00PM and asked if he could still come by for a meal. We waited for him and when he and his wife arrived he explained that he and their daughters (ages 8 and 17) were living in an Extended Stay Hotel. I asked if the room had a kitchen and it does. They were given meals for all and a frozen turkey with side items.

Two other families called and explained that they could not venture out due to COVID. We do not typically deliver but these homes were fortunately along our route home and along the route home of one of our volunteers so meals for all and frozen turkeys with side items were delivered with no contact. We do the best we can when we can for all we can.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023: VERIZON TCC GIVES PRESENTS YEIE ANOTHER GENEROUS DONATION DURING THANKSGIVING EVENT!

Friends helping friends do good deeds for the community! Thank you so much, Venessa Iturralde, for your and Verizon’s continued support to the YEIE mission. You have done so much over the years to help us keep our doors open to serve so many of our neighbors with a Helping Hand Up and not a Handout!

NOVEMBER 18, 2023: OUR NINTH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FEAST-TO-GO/TURKEY GIVEAWAY WENT GREAT!

What a great turnout! A huge “THANKS!” to all the contributors who made this possible! We exceeded our goal and served well over 500 meals and provided over 200 households and Veterans with frozen turkeys and side items to prepare in their homes on Thanksgiving Day! Our regular Volunteers had a great deal of help from those who came in to help out with today’s Event! The help was much needed and appreciated! Thank you so much to DJ Rebecca for coming out and providing some musical entertainment!

SO many of our neighbors who are struggling received a hot meal today that they may otherwise would not have had, especially those among us who are homeless and completely without means. On behalf of them all, again…Thank you.

Alone we can do so little, but together, today, we accomplished so much more!

NOVEMBER 17, 2023: SOME OF THE ENTRÉES FOR TOMORROW’S EVENT!

It’s well into the PM and two of the turkeys are done with four more to go! Also getting trays of ham, donated Olive Garden lasagna along with stuffing and other side items! It’s going to be a long night!

NOVEMBER 16, 2023: FRIENDS AT LOCAL VETERANS’ ORGANIZATION AND FORMER YEIE CLIENT GIVE THEIR SUPPORT!

Thanks go to VFW 8919 for coming in and helping out today! Getting ready for Saturday requires putting in some long hours but your help today got us a bit further ahead! And a special thanks goes to a surprise visitor! One of our former clients came in and donated a turkey! Our motto is to “Give a Helping Hand Up and not a Handout” means to be there for anyone until they get back on their feet. Well, this gentleman got back on his feet and decided to give back! It’s so wonderful when that happens!

NOVEMBER 15, 2023: MORE CONTRIBUTIONS COMING IN!

Our Thanksgiving Event is only three days away and people are still coming together to make such a great difference in the lives of so many who may otherwise not have a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner this year. YEIE thanks them all for lending a hand!

NOVEMBER 12, 2023: OUR LAST FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER BEFORE OUR THANKSGIVING EVENT!

Still hard at it trying to raise enough to feed 200 plus people and provide some 70 plus households and Veterans with frozen turkeys and side items to prepare at their homes! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who is able to help make this happen!

NOVEMBER 11, 2023: YEIE TAKES PART IN UNITED AMERICAN VETERANS ORGANIZATION PARADE!

It was great to once again come together with so many organizations to recognize those who served! Touring sections of downtown El Paso and seeing more citizens coming out in celebration of our Nation’s heroes is always a humbling experience. Also, seeing and speaking with members of the community who have benefited from YEIE and having them come up to thank us for what we have done for them is so very heartwarming.

NOVEMBER 10, 2023: YEIE TOURS PART OF NORTHEAST EL PASO IN THE FLAGS ACROSS AMERICA VETERANS DAY PARADE!

It has always been an honor to take part in this parade to celebrate our Service Men and Women and to watch the raising of Old Glory! It was a cold day and a bit rainy but that did not stop a lot of people from coming out to salute our military alongside many of those who wore and those who are still in uniform!

NOVEMBER 5, 2023: ANOTHER GREAT FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER BEFORE OUR BIG EVENT!

This has been a very busy few weeks and we really thank everyone who has taken part and will take part in making our Thanksgiving Event possible! Without the help from our community and from friends afar none of what we do would be possible! Thank you all SO MUCH for being friends of YEIE and helping us to serve our fellow man who is in need!

NOVEMBER 4, 2023: FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER BROUGHT IN SOME MUCH NEEDED TURKEYS AND TRIMMINGS!

Even in these trying times, neighbors who can help neighbors in need do so! It is so great that we can come together to do little bit more for those among us who are struggling. This is what “It takes a village” is all about! Now a few more families can have a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner at home.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023: DELICIOUS OLIVE GARDEN ENTRÉES SERVED AT YEIE!

Thanks, Olive Garden, for selecting YEIE as recipient of your freshly made but unsold menu items through the Food Donation Connection Program! These delicious foods will be great for our Hot Meals-To-Go! Thank you so much for becoming a Friend of YEIE and helping us to feed many El Pasoans in need of our services!

NOVEMBER 1, 2023: SO FAR SO GREAT! TURKEYS GALORE BUT STILL NEED MORE TO REACH OUR GOAL!

We are SO close to our target number of turkeys and trimmings but we are hopeful we will get there! If you are able to drop off turkeys and or trimmings please do so. We are expecting to feed upwards of 350 people but it could be well over. Our supplies will be very limited but it would be sad to have stragglers come by hoping for a meal but miss out simply because we may have run out sooner than anticipated. So please help in any way you can.

OCTOBER 28, 2023: ANOTHER INSTANCE OF “JUST IN TIME”!

How fortunate! One of our freezers recently went on fritz and our friend John from Domino’s Pizza offered to replace it. Just happens that I was running errands today when I came across a yard sale not far from my house and they had a two year-old freezer for sale! I paid the owner to hold it for me so I could call John and tell him about it. What a guy! He not only took time to pick it up and deliver it to the pantry but he also hauled away the old one! Just in time, too! Now YEIE will have the space we need to receive more turkey donations!

OCTOBER 27, 2023: CLOSING IN ON OUR GOAL TO SERVE 350 MEALS-TO-GO AND TO GIVE 75 HOUSEHOLDS TURKEYS AND TRIMMINGS!

We’re getting there! But we still need a little more help. We would like to be able to give YEIE Goodie-Bags to 200 children or more. Whatever you can do to help us out to that end would certainly be appreciated and your contribution is sure to bring some big smiles to small faces!

OCTOBER 25, 2023: NEW FRIEND OF YEIE JOINS OUR FIGHT TO HELP OTHERS IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITIES!

Thank you so much John of Gold Star Gamers for joining YEIE in this ongoing battle with hunger. Your organization does so much for our community and we are very appreciative that have come to in order help us do what we can for those of El Paso who need us most.

OCTOBER 24, 2023: MONETARY DONATIONS ARRIVE JUST IN TIME TO SHOP FOR THANKSGIVING EVENT!

A huge “Thanks” to our named friends and to those who donated through our Facebook Fundraiser! We were able to continue shopping for turkeys and side items for our annual event! It does indeed take a village to do what YEIE is trying to do and we absolutely appreciate any and all help we can get to continue our mission of giving a Helping Hand Up and never an Handout!

OCTOBER 23, 2023: STOCKING UP ON TREATS AND SNACKS FOR GOODIE BAGS!

Thanks to the generous grant from the Albertson’s Foundation we are able to purchase snack items for our YEIE Goodie Bags that the kids love so much. Not only snacks but we also purchased corn dogs to go along with their Domino’s Pizza! As an added surprise for some of the little ones, we stumbled upon some donated Halloween costumes that were not given out last year!

OCTOBER 20, 2023: A REALLY GOOD START ON TURKEY DONATIONS THANKS TO OUR “SILENT FRIENDS”!

This is great! Some of our friends who choose to remain unnamed have gotten us on a good start towards our Thanksgiving Event! We really appreciate what they’ve done and hope to keep the momentum going to make our Event another successful one!

OCTOBER 19, 2023: OUR NINTH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MEALS-TO-GO AND TURKEY GIVEAWAY IS COMING UP!

Here we are again with the YEIE Thanksgiving Meals-To-Go and Turkey Giveaway coming on Saturday November 18 from 12:00PM - 3:00PM! Everyone who arrives will receive a meal (while supplies last). Families and Veterans will also receive frozen turkeys and side items to make Thanksgiving Dinner at home (while supplies last). Single Veterans MUST have more than themselves in the household (i.e. roommate). Veterans MUST provide proof of veteran status. Proof can be your retirement identification, your DD214 or simply a photo of you in uniform taken during your time in Service. No exceptions.

If you are able to donate turkeys and or side items, please do so at the pantry at 8888 Dyer Suite #513 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00AM - 4:00PM. If you are unable to do so, please contact us at 915-222-4740 to arrange a more convenient time and drop-off date. You may also contribute monetarily during the above business hours or click on the “Donate” button above. Thanks in advance for your help.

OCTOBER 19, 2023: YEIE GIVES LOCAL TEENS with special needs THE OPPORTUNITY TO challenge themselves by helping their neighbors in need!

Administrators of Chapin High School contacted us recently asking if some of their special needs students could volunteer at the Pantry. We were quite humbled to have been asked and very pleased to help the kids explore some of the intricacies of a workplace environment. Though they are under the constant supervision of School Staff with whom they are familiar, they are also learning what it is like to work as a team alongside people with whom they are not. This will undoubtedly prove very valuable to them as adults.

OCTOBER 18, 2023: MOLINA CARES FOUNDATION MAKES GENEROUS MONETARY DONATION!

Thank you SO MUCH to the Molina Cares Foundation for reaching out to and supporting YEIE in our ongoing mission! Your generous act of kindness is going to do so much in helping us bring help those who are struggling with food insecurities especially during the upcoming Holiday Season. We really appreciate you and are so thankful with you becoming a friend of YEIE.

OCTOBER 14, 2023: NEARBY THRIFT STORE REACHES OUT TO YEIE TO DONATE A SURPLUS OF GENTLY USED CLOTHING ITEMS!

A great “Thanks” to La Casa Thrift Store of Anthony, New Mexico for your donation of gently used clothing and a collection of children’s books! The clothing will be sorted through and organized onto tables so that our clients may carefully go through it and make selections of what they may need and the children will get to choose whatever reading material is available! Thank you SO much for becoming a friend of YEIE!

OCTOBER 12, 2023: EL PASO GIVING DAY IS FAST APPROACHING!

El Paso Giving Day Thursday October 19th! But you don’t have to wait because early giving begins today! Please visit ELPASOGIVINGDAY.ORG to learn how to donate to You Eat I Eat and other charity organizations. It does indeed take a village to help our less fortunate El Paosans.

OCTOBER 11, 2023: EMPLOYEES OF NEARBY STARBUCKS ARRIVE TO LEND A HAND!

We really appreciate everyone who volunteers to help out at the Pantry. These guys did so great and were eager to serve their community! And a special “Thanks” to our long time friend and extended family member and volunteer Klisston for showing up with her grandson Isaac to help! He brought flowers for his Auntie Dee and even donated $5! Learning to give back at such a tender age!

An added “Thank you” goes to our long time YEIE friends for your individual donations of bottled waters and meal containers. We absolutely sppreciate your regular acts of kindness that truly help us in what we try to do for our community.

OCTOBER 10, 2023: WALMART DONATES UNSOLD BACKpacks TO YEIE!

Thank you so much to Amy Leyva of the Dyer Street Walmart Supercenter for reaching out to YEIE in regards to the availability of unsold backpacks at your store! Your store’s generous contribution of 100 backpacks will certainly be of great use for our next Annual Backpack & School Supplies Giveaway!

OCTOBER 5, 2023: A GREAT DAY OF SHOPPING TO REPLENISH PANTRY SHELVES!

As difficult as things are financially for so many, those who usually donate food items are understandably unable to do as much as they would like to help others who are dealing with food insecurities. But there are also those among us who are still able to help out with monetary donations which allows YEIE to shop and replenish our shelves. A really heartfelt “Thank you” to all who assist YEIE in our mission to give a Helping Help Up and not merely a Handout to those who need us.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023: KENDRA SCOTT JEWELERS SPONSOR YEIE FUNDRAISER!

Thanks again to Kendra Scott Jewelers at La Villita 6801 North Mesa for helping YEIE raise funds for our mission. Donating 20% of all your sales during your Give Back Event does a lot for us in our efforts. Your help is always so greatly needed and appreciated.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023: BRINGING SMILES TO LITTLE FACES AGAIN WITH OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM!

Those ear-to-ear grins say it all! It’s always great to see these kids have such a wonderful time at our After School Program! Having hot Domino’s Pizza and YEIE Goodie Bags waiting for them when the bell rings out the school day is something they really look forward to! But there are a few kids who have other After School Activities at school and are unable to make it to the Pantry. But that’s okay! We deliver the pizza and Goodie Bags to them!

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023; KENDRA SCOTT TO HOLD FUNDRAISER EVENT FOR YEIE!

Christmas is just around the corner and a nice jewelry piece from Kendra Scott would make a really beautiful stocking stuffer for that special someone and will also be a great way to be of assistance to the less fortunate among us. Be it online at kendrascott.com or in store at 6801 North Mesa Space A7, 20% of all proceeds on purchases made on September 30th will be donated to YEIE Food Pantry. Please take a look at examples of their quality and reasonably-priced in-store inventory or view more on their website. It truly does take a village and your generosity can really make a difference.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023: YEIE RECEIVES GENEROUS DONATION FROM LOCAL ministry!

Thank you to the members of the Texas Western Jurisdiction RAPID Response Ministry for selecting YEIE as one of four entities to receive such a generous contribution from your organization. Your act of kindness will do a lot in our ongoing efforts to help those in need. Additional “Thanks” go to Pastor Murchison of the Bethel F.O.R.C.E. Church for reaching out to YEIE and letting us know of the generosity we would be receiving.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023: YEIE TAKES PART IN HOMELESS VETERANS STAND-DOWN EVENT!

While YEIE is available to anyone who needs us, our homeless Veterans are a special lot along with many of our Active Duty Service Members who are struggling to make ends meet. A great “Thanks” go to VFW Post 8919 for holding this event and having YEIE in attendance to share information on how we may be able to be of assistance to those who have been and who are in Service to our Country.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: A SURPRISE “AFTER” AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM!

Some of the Moye Elementary kids couldn’t come over to our After School Program today. But no worries! We took the Program to them! They were taking part in another organization’s program when YEIE showed up with hot Domino’s pizza and Goodie Bags! Those little faces lit up! Program organizers were happy to have us give the kids an unexpected treat!

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: A GREAT TIME FOR KIDS AT OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM!

Along with hot Domino’s pizza and Goodie Bags the kids had cups of fresh fruit! What a great surprise for them all! Plus, any of them who needed school supplies received much of what they needed from pencils to binders! They also had the chance take their choice of available books!

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023: UNEXPECTED BUT WELCOMED VISITORS AT YEIE!

Surprise, surprise! What started as a regular day of food distribution and hot Meals-To-Go became an unexpected After School Program! Moye Elementary had only a half day today and the parents picked the kids up before stopping by for groceries. Thankfully, our volunteers were able to pivot from the norm to the unexpected influx of little ones and prepare Goodie Bags!

SEPTEMBER 8, 2923: LOCAL OLIVE GARDEN BECOMES FRIEND OF YEIE!

“Thank you” to Olive Garden, for partnering with Food Donation Connection in support of the YEIE mission. Doing so makes it possible for you to share with us your frozen and unsold inventory so that we may use it for immediate distribution to our clients.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023: BIRTHDAY/LABOR DAY WEEKEND FOOD DRIVE & FUNDRAISER DAY TWO!

It’s Dorene’s birthday today! We all wish her a very HAPPY 59TH! And she has chosen again to spend her day doing God’s work by raising funds and replenishing the Pantry shelves. Thanks again to everyone who came out to lend a hand and those who donated food and funds so that YEIE can keep doing what we can to help as many of our neighbors as possible. It does indeed take a village.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023: BIRTHDAY & LABOR DAY WEEKEND FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER DAY ONE!

It’s Labor Day and YEIE Founder Dorene’s Birthday Weekend! “Thank you” to all who volunteered to help today with our Day One Food Drive/Fundraiser and those who donated food for neighbors in need and funds for Pantry operations. Without you none of what we do would be possible!

AUGUST 31, 2023: YEIE TO BE FEATURED ON LOCAL NEWS!

Jasmine from KTSM-9 News arrived at YEIE today and interviewed several YEIE clients and me for a future broadcast! Our segment will be aired Monday September 5th at 5:00am, noon and evening. Please tune in to hear from several of our clients who shared their personal stories as to how You Eat I Eat helped them and their families and learn how we could either help you or someone you know and how you may help us help some of our less fortunate neighbors. Thanks so much, Jasmine, for reaching out to us in regards to the fight against food insecurities in our city. #Ittakesavillage.

AUGUST 28, 2023: APPLE STORE COMES IN TO LEND A HELPING HAND AND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR YEIE!

Thanks SO much to employees of The Apple Store in Cielo Vista Mall for selecting YEIE as your charity for which to volunteer! The time you guys spent helping through your Volunteer Program raised $1035.50 to put towards our mission! Thank you all for being a friend of YEIE! We really appreciate you!

AUGUST 25, 2023: YEIE RECEIVES GENEROUS DONATION FROM TCC VERIZON!

Venessa Iturralde of the Verizon at the Woodrow Bean location has once again come through for YEIE and by extension members of the El Paso community! We thank her so much for having nominated YEIE as recipient of the TCC Gives Quarterly Award. TCC’s contribution of $2000 will do so much to help our organization in its efforts to help those in need to stretch their food dollar.

AUGUST 23, 2023: FRIEND OF YEIE GIVES A HELPING HAND WITH A GENEROUS DONATION!

A heartfelt “Thank you” to Starbucks location 9455 Dyer El Paso, TX for having nominated You Eat I Eat as recipient of the grant from the Starbucks Foundation. Your ongoing support has done so much in helping us with our mission and is so greatly appreciated!

AUGUST 3, 2023: A FEW LUCKY KIDS GET BACKPACKS!

What lucky kids! Though YEIE was not open for business today, a family who had missed out on our recent Backpack Giveaways was driving by and saw my car. They came in and explained that they were not able to make it to either event and asked if we had any more backpacks. And yes…we had a few. The kids’ eyes lit up and their smiles widened! I’m so glad YEIE was able to make their day!

JULY 30, 2023: THE TCC GIVES/VERIZON & YEIE BACKPACK GIVEAWAY!

It’s always great when the community comes together to help others and our coming over to the Woodrow Bean Verizon location to take part in their very own Annual Backpack and School Supplies Giveaway is a welcome! Not only did the kids get nice backpacks but we provided hot Domino’s pizza and juices to the little ones and a few of them got jackets! The village joining hands to give a Helping Hand Up and not a Handout!

JULY 29. 2023: THE YEIE 7TH ANNUAL BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLIES GIVEAWAY!

A heartfelt “Thank you” to everyone who contributed to our Backpack & School Supplies Giveaway and to those who volunteered to help out today! You all really made our annual event a huge success and brought so many smiles to so many kids who needed help in acquiring some of the most minimum of necessities for their studies. Thank you again for helping YEIE help in giving some of our kids a scholastic Helping Hand Up.

JULY 21, 2023: YEIE TO PARTNER WITH VERIZON FOR THE VERIZON BACKPACK GIVEAWAY ON JULY 30!

Our good friends at the Woodrow Verizon location has asked us to lend them a Helping Hand with their Backpack Giveaway! We happily accept because it does take a village to help our kids who are in need of basic school supplies. YEIE will be serving the kids hot donated Papa John’s Pizza delivered by Papa John’s! We will also be giving out YEIE Goodie Bags and bottled waters to the kids! The Event will be at 4605 Woodrow Bean from1:00PM - 4:00PM. Kids MUST BE PRESENT to receive a backpack. No exceptions.

JULY 14, 2023: NEW FRIEND MAKES GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION TO YEIE AND ALSO DOES GOOD DEED FOR LOCAL DISABLED VETERAN!

Thanks so very much to the Albertson’s Foundation for your generous monetary contribution to our ongoing mission. It will go far in our efforts to help others. And a VERY special thanks to Sarah at your George Dieter location for nominating Branden Munoz as recipient of your $5000 Award and for entrusting YEIE with distribution of Branden’s good fortune in the way of your supermarket $250 gift cards, four of which Sarah and Dorene presented to him today. Acts of kindness such as yours is what it takes to do what we do for our community.

JULY 11, 2023: A GREAT DINNER READY TO BE SERVED!

A good meal is so important, but with the weather being in the triple digits late, it’s more important than ever for us all to stay hydrated. So thank you so much to those of you who make monetary donations. Doing so allows YEIE to purchase bottled waters to distribute to our clients and especially to the homeless among them.

JULY 8 & 9, 2023: YEIE FUNDRAISING EVENT SPONSORED BY KENDRA SCOTT JEWELERS!

We are here at 6801 North Mesa Space A7! Come on down and check out their beautiful and quality merchandise! Any purchase you make in store or online at kendrascott.com (promo code GIVEBACK-EIYBN) will have 20% of total total donated to YEIE. Thanks for helping us give a Helping Hand Up and not a Handout!

JULY 7, 2023: ANOTHER YEIE FRIEND GIVES A HELPING HAND UP!

Our appreciation goes out again to the Walmart Supercenter Dyer Street location for your contribution of a gift card! This will be very helpful for the purchases of items to be placed in donated backpacks for our upcoming Backpack Giveaway! Thanks so much for your ongoing support!

JULY 5, 2023: A VERY GENEROUS DONATION OF BACKPACKS FROM ANOTHER GREAT FRIEND OF YEIE!

Thank you again to the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation for your generous contribution of 200 backpacks and school supplies! Your ongoing support to the YEIE mission is always so graciously appreciated and much needed! So many in our community benefit from your continued acts of kindness!

JULY 3, 2023: YEIE FUNDRAISING EVENT AT LOCAL JEWELRY STORE!

Our friends at Kendra Scott Jewelers coming through for the community again! If you are looking for a special gift for your special someone and will also like to give back to our community, this is another route to go! Please visit the store at 6801 North Mesa Space A7 or visit their website using the above code. Thanks for your help!

JULY 1, 2023: THE YEIE BACKPACK GIVEAWAY IS COMING UP SOON!

The new school year will be here before we know it! Our annual Backpack Giveaway is scheduled for Saturday July 29 from 12;00PM - 3:00PM! Our supplies will be limited! School aged children MUST BE PRESENT to receive a backpack…no exceptions.

JUNE 28, 2023: EL PASO YOUNGSTERS CONTINUE TO GIVE A HELPING HAND!

Thanks once more to some of the kids of Northeast El Paso for coming to help out at the Pantry this week! Your help is always greatly appreciated and this week was no different! I really look forward to having you come out again!

JUNE 20, 2023: VERY FILLING HOT MEALS-TO-GO ARE READY TO GO!

An important part of the YEIE mission is making hot food available to some of the homeless of El Paso and to anyone who is struggling to provide meals to their families. The majority of the food is prepared in my home and thanks to several locals businesses we are able to stretch our servings with hot pizza and delicious pastries!

JUNE 18, 2023: OUR FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISING CONTINUES!

More kids coming out to give back to their community! I cannot express enough the importance of instilling the value service in our young ones! A very special “Thank you” to our dear friend and volunteer Natalie for coming out today to lend a hand! We recognize how tight your schedule can be and really appreciate your still find time to help out!

JUNE 17, 2023: GREAT DAY FOR A FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER!

Another “Thanks” to the students of the Franklin High School National Honor Society! You guys were a really great help today in our efforts to raise food items for our less fortunate neighbors and also to raise much needed funds for Pantry operations!

JUNE 6, 2023: A DONATION OF NEW FANS! JUST IN TIME FOR THE EL PASO SUMMER!

A great “Thanks” to our deer friend Mary DeLaRosa-Barber for celebrating your recent birthday by holding a “Fans for the Elderly Fan-Raiser”! The fans you collected will be distributed by YEIE to those over 62 years of age and are in need of additional ways to help beat the El Paso heat! Thanks again for all you and Willie Barber do for our neighbors in need! We have a very limited supply! First come first served!

MAY 29, 2023: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE EVERYTHING SO THAT WE MAY HOLD ONTO THE BASIC THINGS.

MAY 25, 2023: OUR LAST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM of the school year AND THE KIDS LOVE IT!

As usual the little faces light up as they receive their YEIE Goodie Bags and hot Domino’s Pizza! A bite to eat to keep the little bellies happy until dinner and nice snack for later!

MAY 20, 2023: GOODIES FOR GOODIE BAGS!

We are so appreciative to all of those who make monetary donations to our cause! Doing so allows YEIE to go shopping to replenish our shelves and to restock our supply of snack items for our After School Program. Having a between meals snack does a lot for our children and thanks to the generosity of others, a few children of low income families are able to enjoy such snacks.

MAY 13, 2023: LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS HELPING OUT!

Thank you to our wonderful Girl Scouts and their families for giving a Helping Hand Up today at our Food Drive/Fundraiser at the Neighborhood Walmart on Hondo Pass. You young ladies are a great example of what it means to give back to one’s communiy!

MAY 10, 2023: BRADEN ABOUD MEMORIAL FOUNDATION MAKES GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION!

Thank you so much to the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation for your contribution to the YEIE mission. Your ongoing support has done so much in assisting us with what we do to help as many El Pasoans as we can. You are a very good Friend of YEIE and of your community. Braden Strong!

APRIL 27, 2023: LITTLE VISITOR WANTED TO GIVE THANKS FOR TODAY’S MEAL!

Such a sweet little one! This little angel in pink wanted to open prayer before we began serving our hot and nutritious Meals-To-Go! Having a child do prayer was unexpected but her mother was more than happy and very proud to have this precious one lead us off!

APRIL 20, 2023: FRIENDS OF YEIE DROP BY WITH GENEROUS DONATION!

Thank you so much Roc and Monae for your ongoing support and monetary contribution to assist anyone who enters our doors. As an independent organization striving to provide non-perishable foods an hot meals to anyone in our community, we rely on donations to make giving possible.

APRIL 16, 2023: A GREAT DAY of shopping for the pantry!

Thanks again to those who made monetary donations! Your generosity made it possible for YEIE to do some bargain shopping at the Neighborhood Walmart on Hondo Pass! We even found a bargain of fresh pineapples at $1.00 each which will go into our food bags on our next day of business!

APRIL 12, 2023: LOCAL BUSINESSES AND VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE RECOGNITION FROM YEIE FOR THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT!

Thanks so much to our local businesses and volunteers for what you have been doing to help us in our efforts to fight food insecurity for so many of our fellow El Pasoans. Times are difficult for so many of us but with your support YEIE has been able to help them ease their burden.

APRIL 1, 2023 1:00PM: TIME FOR EASTER BASKETS & GOODIE BAGS!

Now that all bellies are full it’s time to meet with the Eater Bunny for their Easter Baskets! They had such a good time picking out their own! Of course “The Littlests” among them had the help of our volunteers in making their selections but it was an overall fun-filled afternoon for all who came in to enjoy the event! Thanks SO MUCH to those of our community who made today possible!

APRIL 1, 2023 12:00PM: TIME FOR HOT MEALS-TO-GO AND HOT PIZZA FROM DOMINO’S AND PAPA JOHN’S!

The kids have been waiting for a bit and now it’s time to serve up a very delicious and nutritious lunch! After lunch they all get to line up for Goodie Bags, Easter Baskets and pictures with the Easter Bunny! Bringing big smiles to little faces whenever we can and filling little bellies are part of the core mission of YEIE!

APRIL 1, 2023 11:30AM: FAMILIES ARRIVE WITH KIDS IN TOW!

And AWAY WE GO! Our Easter Dinner/Easter Basket Give Away is on! The kids are really patient! They are pretty anxious to see what’s in store for them! Hot Meals-To-Go. Hot Domino’s and Papa John’s Pizzas. Goodie Bags. And Easter Baskets of their choosing! They’re going to have a great time!

APRIL 1, 2023 10:30AM: VOLUNTEERS ARRIVE AND ARE PREPARING FOR THE DAY!

It’s so great to have volunteers like those at YEIE! They are a very good group of people and are always committed to the YEIE mission! Their ongoing teamwork makes what we do look so easy but it is their dedication that makes things run so smoothly.

MARCH 30, 2023: FRIENDS OF YEIE COMING THROUGH FOR EASTER AGAIN!

Thanks SO much to our dear friends Willie and Mary Barber and Mike and Flo Davis for your generous contribution of Easter Baskets for our upcoming event! So many kids are going to “ear-to-ear” smiles when they begin taking their choice of baskets!

MARCH 28, 2023: GETTING THINGS SET UP FOR THE BIG DAY!

Only a few days left until our facility is once again storming with anxious little ones trying to decide on so many choices of Easter Baskets! Not only THAT…but Goodie Bags, also! But our volunteers are more than ready for the “chaos” to come!

MARCH 26, 2023: A GENEROUS GIFT CARD DONATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF EASTER BASKETS “STUFFINGS”!

Many thanks to the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Hondo Pass for your contribution to our approaching event! These “add-ons” will do SO much to enhance our donations of Easter Baskets!

MARCH 25, 2023: A NICE DAY FOR A FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER!

So many students of the IDEA Schools are so willing to do their part in giving back to their community! This is your first time with us, Jennifer, and thank you so much for coming out to help this weekend!

MARCH 24, 2023! WALMART EMPLOYEES COME THROUGH FOR EASTER BASKET DRIVE!

A great “Thanks” to the Dyer Street Walmart Supercenter! Your gift card donation did a lot in helping with the purchases of bottled waters, Easter Baskets and supplies for our Easter Egg Hunt! Thank you guys so much for your ongoing support!

MARCH 23, 2023:DUNkin’ DONUTS ADDED TO THE MENU!

The kids were so thrilled to see that they had a nice selection of delicious Dunkin’ Donuts from which to choose for desert! Thank you so much, Dunkin’ Donuts, for our generous donation and for becoming the newest friend of YEIE!

MARCH 20, 2023: DUNKIN’ DONUTS BECOMES FRIENDS OF YEIE!

Many thanks to “Copia Connects” for reaching out to YEIE and connecting us with Dunkin’ Donuts! Their freshly baked items will be a great addition to our Hot Meals-To-Go!

MARCH 18, 2023: “HELPIN’ OUT PETER COTTON TAIL!”

Our Easter Basket donations are off to a great start! Thanks so much to those who are helping us bring Easter smiles to some of our ElPaso kids!

MARCH 16, 2023: MORE HOT MEALS FOR MANY OF OUR HOMELESS AND OTHERS IN NEED!

It’s always a blessing to be able to feed many of the homeless in our area and also a great blessing to provide meals to those who are temporarily down on their luck. It’s really quite the thrill when some of them get back on their feet and return to the pantry with food and or monetary donations! Received from the community and giving back to the community. It does indeed take a village!

MARCH 14, 2023: ONGOING SERVICE TO OTHERS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT!

It was so great when we received a donation of fresh oranges and bananas to balance out our homecooked dishes and hot Domino’s pizza! A lot of bellies were filled again today!

MARCH 9, 2023: ANOTHER DAY OF SERVING OUR FELLOW MAN!

We don’t have much but we do as much as we can for as many as we can with dignity and respect. Thanks so much to those who donate foods and monetarily so that YEIE can continue to give a helping hand up and not a handout.

MARCH 3, 2023: OUR EIGHTH ANNUAL EASTER BASKET DRIVE BEGINS!

“Hippity Hoppity Easter’s on its way!” We are asking all who can do so to please make donations of prepared baskets or the baskets and materials and we will prepare them. You may bring them to the Pantry on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00AM - 3:00PM. If unable to do so, please contact us at 915-222-4740 so that we may arrange a more opportune time and place for drop off. “Thank you” in advance for your genorosity. Our Easter Basket Giveaway will be on Saturday April 1st from 12:00PM - 3:00PM. Children MUST be present to receive a basket…no exceptions.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023: BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRASER DAY TWO!

The gang’s all here! We did really great today but we had to cut the Food Drive/Fundraiser short due to extremely high winds! But the kids were more than happy to help with some work around the pantry! In particular, they stayed and helped me with inventorying all the food we had collected over this weekend and the generous food donation we received two days ago! Thanks, guys…you are all such a great help and blessing!

FEBRUARY 25, 2023: BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER DAY ONE!

These students of Franklin High School were great today! They had prepared so well and were so knowledgeable in the area of Black History. I wasn’t privy to all conservations they may have had with the public but I’m quite sure that those with whom they spoke were as impressed as I am!

FEBRUARY 24, 2023: WONDERFUL DONATION OF FOOD FROM AN ANONYMOUS SUPPORTER!

Earlier today we received a call about a donation of dry goods, canned goods, various juices and bottled waters! We really needed them! I told the caller I could meet them at the pantry in less than an hour. Shortly after I arrived these young gentlemen showed up with the donation! WOW! Our pre-inventory area was completely empty but look at it now! We are oftentimes quite short of inventory but it seems like someone is looking out for us as we look to serve others!

FEBRUARY 23, 2023: A GREAT DAY FOR OUR AFTER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM!

Goody Bags, hot sandwiches, a few toys AND school supplies! Once again the community comes through for the nearby kids of Moye Elementary! They were so surprised when they saw all the books, toys and other items on the table! They were so pleased when they were allowed to make their own selections of what they wanted from the table…as long as they left enough for their schoolmates!

FEBRUARY 21, 2023: A GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION FROM AN ONGOING SUPPORTER!

Thanks so much to the students of IDEA Schools NHS and NJS for this generous donation of foods! Your ongoing support is the very kind of help we need so that we may continue our mission of helping the less fortunate of the city of El Paso. We really appreciate your being such a good friend of You Eat I Eat!

FEBRUARY 12, 2023: CONTINUED GOOD DEEDS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED!

Helping the less fortunate among us is an ongoing mission. We do as much as we can for all who come through our doors. But none of it would be possible were it not for those who donate and those who volunteer at the pantry and on our Food Drives and Fundraisers. They are indeed the village it takes for us to do all we do…and we thank them.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023: ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE DAY OF REPLENISHING OUR PANTRY SHELVES!

Thanks so much to the Northeast El Paso community for your contributions today in helping YEIE and students of nearby high schools raise much needed food and funds to continue our mission in the fight against food insecurity in our city.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023: THOSE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY STILL GIVING TO THEIR COMMUNITY!

Thanks so much to the members of the VFW Post 8919 for your ongoing support over the years. Your monthly monetary donations not only help us to feed families in need but have also helped us in serving many of your brethren who have fallen upon hard times.

JANUARY 31, 2023: DELICIOUS HOMECOOKING SUPPLEMENTED BY PIZZA AND PASTRIES!

A healthy meal served with freshly baked breads and pastries along with “not long out of the oven” pizzas! We always do our best to fill the bellies that come through our doors and thanks to Domino’s. Papa John’s and Marina’s German Bakery we are able to do so!

JANUARY 26, 2023: THE YEIE AFTER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM IS ALWAYS A BIG HIT!

Fresh hot Dominos’ Pizza! It’s cold out here! EAT IT WHILE IT’S HOT! Also GOODY BAGS! Something to put in those little tummies to hold them over until dinner and even have a snack for later! It is always such a pleasure to bring such big smiles to such little faces!

JANUARY 19, 2023: NUTRITIOUS “FEEL GOOD” CLASSIC SERVED ON CHILLY DAY!

Hot homemade “Soup in a Cup” and hot Starbucks sandwiches! Just in time for another drop in temperature! So many came into the pantry and really appreciated the immediate effect that hot soup has on the body!

JANUARY 17,2023: HOT AND HEALTHY MEALS SERVED WITH A DOSE OF COMPASSION!

As usual we strive to serve those in need without bias. A well balanced meal going to so many who may not have had anything to eat on a given day means so much to our homeless population, and thanks to the kindness of others, we are able to help some of our homeless have a scheduled meal each month.

JANUARY 15, 2023: THE KIDS OF FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY RETURN TO HELP ANOTHER DAY!

It is always so very impressive to have the youth of our community take part in the betterment of their city. Coming out to help raise food for the less fortunate among them is quite the builder of character! They will never know how far reaching their efforts will be but they most certainly realize how important and appreciated those efforts are! Thanks again, kids!

JANUARY 14, 2023: A GREAT FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER WITH EL PASO YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS!

More examples of how great the kids of El Paso are! These kids of the Franklin High School National Honor Society and the Community Youth Development Youth Activity Committee did a great job today in raising funds for YEIE operations and collecting a great amount of food to replenish our shelves! Thanks so much to the parents who allow their children the do their part in helping YEIE help our neighbors in need!

JANUARY 12, 2023: OUR FIRST AFTER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM OF THE NEW YEAR!

It’s always so warming to see so many little faces lighting up when the kids of Moye Elementary line up for hot pizza and Goodie Bags! For many of them there may be a long wait between the school lunch and dinner. YEIE feels that a full belly makes for better grades on homework assignments and thanks to so many of you who donate monetarily we are able continue our After School Lunch Program. So on behalf of those little ones…Thank you.

JANUARY 11. 2023: WEST TEXAS MILITARY RV’ers COMES THROUGH AGAIN FOR OUR MISSION!

Thanks SO much to the members of the West Texas Military RV’ers Club for your generous monetary donation. Your ongoing support has done so much for so many in our community over the years. It is members of the community such as yourselves who make our mission possible and with your continued support YEIE can assist many, MANY more in their fight against food insecurity.

JANUARY 10, 2023: PROVIDING HOT FOOD AND WARM BLANKETS TO THOSE IN NEED!

Many of our neighbors are facing hard times and for some of them the strains a compounded because of homelessness. That is why we are especially grateful to the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation for your donation of blankets for kids and others so that we may give them to anyone who has a need for them. It does indeed take a village.

JANUARY 6, 2023: A GREAT AND UNEXPECTED FOOD DONATION FROM NEARBY GROCERY STORE!

Thank you so much to John, the manager of Food King in Anthony, TX , for your donation of 80 bags of groceries that were purchased at your store at $10 per bag during your Christmas Food Drive on behalf of YEIE. A total of 450 bags were received from your store and two others during the Holiday Season. YEIE thanks Food King and the community for assisting us in our efforts to help others stretch their food dollar.

JANUARY 3, 2023: OFF TO A GREAT START IN GENEROSITY!

Another great act of unexpected kindness! A young lady called last night and wanted to talk for a bit about the pantry. My initial response to a call is “How may we help you?” Turns out she wanted to help us and asked how she could make a donation. We met today at the pantry and she blessed us with a really generous donation! She gave me her name but stated that she wished to remain anonymous and we will, as always, respect the privacy all our supporters who wish to be unknown. Thank you, Ms Anonymous, for your contribution to the YEIE mission.

JANUARY 1, 2023: ANOTHER YEAR OF HELPING OUR FELLOW MAN BEGINS!

Thank you SO much to those of you who could help us in our efforts to assist our neighbors in need throughout 2022! Some of our clients have managed to get back on their feet but many are still in need of our services and with your help they may also see a light at the end of their tunnel. Thank you in advance for those who can continue helping us in our fight against food insecurity.

DECEMBER 25, 2022: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

DECEMBER 22, 2022: LAST MINUTE YEIE CHRISTMAS COMES FOR TWO FAMILIES!

What a Christmas surprise for these families! The El Paso Municipal Court reached out to us several weeks ago asking to drop off a number of Christmas Wish Lists so that we may distribute them to our clients. A representative later dropped the lists off. The following week the representative picked up the lists and later returned to YEIE with bags filled with “wish items” to be handed out at our Christmas Event.

The boy in the blue jacket is a recipient of one of the bags. His mother called the day of our event explaining that they would not be able to make it and asked if they could come by in a few days. The other mother with the two girls reached out to us today and explained why she and her children were unable to attend our event. She asked if there was anything left from our event and if so, could she bring her children by. A blessing to them came because we did have a bit of Christmas gifts remaining.

DECEMBER 17, 2022 3:00PM: WINNERS OF THE YEIE BICYCLE AND GUITAR RAFFLE!

What lucky kids! The young lady with the turquoise bike told her mother she wanted a car for her last year of school and her mother replies “Your new bike will do just fine” (LOL)! Another mother had hoped that her little boy could have chosen the guitar as a Christmas present but the guitar is longer than the little boy is tall! The winner was lucky because he said he had been needing a new guitar!

DECEMBER 17, 2022 1:05PM: HOT CHRISTMAS DINNERS-TO-GO BEING SERVED!

First off a “Thanks” goes to our volunteer Natalie for picking up our donation of hot Domino’s pizza today! They will certainly supplement our Christmas Dinners-To-Go! Thanks are extended to our volunteers who not only assisted by preparing some of the dishes but also stayed on to help their fellow volunteers serve! It is teamwork like this that really helps in making our mission possible!

DECEMBER 17, 2022 1:00PM: SANTA DEE OFF TO ANOTHER TASK AND SANTA VEE (VENESSA ITURRALDE OF VERIZON) STEPS IN!

Thanks again to Venessa Iturralde of the Woodrow Bean Verizon location for your support in YEIE being the recipient of the TCC Gives grant. It really played a great part in our being able to put on this event. And thanks SO MUCH for filling in as Santa! I had so much more to attend to and Santa Kool wasn’t able to be here! Thanks for helping out in yet another capacity!

DECEMBER 17, 2022 12:00pm: THE YEIE EIGHTH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER/CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND TOY GIVEAWAY IS UNDERWAY!!!

Look at all those faces! Santa Dee and her Helpers are here to hand out a nice assortment of great gifts chosen by the children themselves! It’s so great to have so many people giving a helping hand to allow us to bring a little Christmas Joy to 280 El Paso kids! Toys! Coats! Blankets! Bikes! And some full bellies! Visits from Rudolph and Paw Patrol made the day an extra fun-filled event!

DECEMBER 17, 2022 10:00AM: VOLUNTEERS ARE GETTING RESTLESS!

It’s just about that time! Our volunteers and representatives from the El Paso Public Health Services and Internet De Casa Gratis joined us to disseminate to our clients information on their services. This is part of what YEIE is all about, getting information to those who may otherwise miss out on much needed services our city has to offer!

DECEMBER 16, 2022: 11TH HOUR DONATIONS OF TOYS AND FOOD!

What a great surprise! Employees of the El Paso Municipal Courthouse showed up today with a truck full of toys! Now we can broaden the smiles of even more “tiny tots with eyes all aglow”! Thanks so much, you guys!

Another surprise came from Ron and Edward of R&E Soul Food! They arrived today with generous helpings of some of their absolutely delicious food which will be on our Christmas Dinners-To-Go menu tomorrow! A great thanks to you both!

DECEMBER 16, 2022: ALMOST REAAAAADYYYYY!

The big day is only a few hours away! Thanks a bunch to EL Paso Dentistry on Dyer Street for your generous items for good oral hygiene! These are certain to be put to good use by some of the homeless of El Paso.

DECEMBER 15, 2022: FRIENDS OF YEIE ALWAYS READY TO GIVE A HELPING HAND!

A special thanks to our friends Mike and Flo Davis of Place Of Purpose Church. You have been there for us over the years and we really appreciate the ongoing support you have given us. Many children will be super excited by the blessings you donated this Holiday Season.

DECEMBER 14, 2022: MORE TOY SHOPPING THANKS TO ANOTHER GENEROSITY DONATION!

This is what it’s all about! We cannot do these things alone but with the help of so many kind hearted individuals we are now able to bring Christmas Joy to even more of our little ones! Our Christmas Wonderland/Toy Giveaway is only a few days away and the kids are in for a real treat!

DECEMBER 13, 2022: FULL BEAUTY BRAND PLAYS SANTA’S HELPERS AGAIN!

Thank you Flo Davis and the team at FBB for helping YEIE bring some Christmas Joy to some of El Paso’s kids. Times a very difficult for so many families and many children may not be getting a visit from the Jolly Ol’ Elf. As in past years, your donations are sure to light up a number of faces during our Eight Annual Christmas Wonderland/Toy Giveaway. Thank you so much for your ongoing support of our Event!

DECEMBER 12, 2022: R&E ENTERPRISES CONDUCTS FOOD DRIVE EVENT FOR YEIE!

Thanks so much to Ron and Edward of R&E Soul Food for your event which provided a lot of healthy and delicious meals which will be served at the pantry. I know our clients will be very pleased with this addition to our menu!

DECEMBER 12, 2022: YEIE RECEIVES A GREAT DONATION OF BLANKETS AND CHILDREN’S COATS!

Thanks so much to the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation for your generous donation of 200 blankets! They could not have come at better time as the El Paso temperature drops! So many of our homeless will most certainly benefit from your act of kindness!

Another thanks goes to Willie and Mary Barber for your contribution of children’s coats. Willie’s Birthday Party Coat Drive has done so much over the years to help YEIE deliver brand new coats to many of the children of El Paso. It’s so great to have friends like you to help us on our mission to serve those in need. Thank you guys SO much for your continued generosity!

DECEMBER 11, 2022: A DAY OF SHOPPING BY SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER!

The Verizon location on Woodrow Bean has come through for Santa…again! Thanks to the efforts of Vanessa Iturralde, YEIE received a great monetary donation through TCC Gives. Their donation allows us to supplement the toy donations made by others. Thank you so much for your ongoing support throughout the years.

DECEMBER 10, 2022: TEAM ROTO ROOTER CONDUCTS ANOTHER FOOD DRIVE ON BEHALF OF YEIE!

A very heartfelt “Thank you” to these guys! Just after we conducted our last Food Drive of the year you have come through once more in helping us replenish much need grocery items which will help so many of our neighbors put food on the tables this Holiday Season. Thank you again for your support over the last few years.

DECEMBER 6, 2022: SETTING UP CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND!

So exciting! The beginning of what promises to be a fun-filled day for many El Paso children! Some of them will likely not have much under the tree Christmas morning. But thanks to the acts of kindness of so many kind hearted people, local and beyond, YEIE will be able to bring a little happiness to quite a few in the next few days!

DECEMBER 4, 2022: “TOYS FOR TOTS” KICKS OFF TOY DRIVE FOR YEIE CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND/TOY GIVEAWAY!

A great thanks to the Marines Toys For Tots for once again coming through for our Christmas Event. We are still in need of more help in amassing enough toys for upwards of 150 children or more among various age groups so that they may each receive three or four gifts from Santa Dee. Anything you can do to help us in this effort will be greatly appreciated.

DECEMBER 3, 2022: SANTA DEE HOLDS OUR LAST FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR!

As the year comes to an end, I would to take this moment to thank everyone who contributed to our efforts to help our fellow man. None of us will ever know how far reaching your generosity will be but we can all be confident that the help received has been a God send for so many in our community throughout this year and with your continued support we will be able to resume stocking our shelves in the second week of January 2023. Thank you so much for the help you’ve given this year and thank you in advance for any help you may be able to give in the year to come.

DECEMBER 1, 2022: YEIE IS GETTING READY FOR THE CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND/TOY GIVEAWAY ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 17!

Santa Dee, Santa Kool and their Helpers are always so happy to help bring Christmas to some of the children of El Paso. Toys will be given out on Saturday December 17th from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Our supplies will be very limited so please arrive early. All children who will receive toys MUST BE PRESENT to make their selection of toys. No exceptions.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022: YEIE HELPS TO TEACH ANOTHER OF OUR YOUNG ONES THE VALUE OF GIVING BACK!

We oftentimes mention the importance of teaching our children what it means to do their part in their community. As grandparents, the Founders of YEIE are no exception. The young man helping out today is our ten year-old grandson. This is the fourth time he has helped out at the Pantry while visiting from out of state. He’s helped out serving pastries, assisting clients with groceries to their cars, and picking up around the Pantry at the end of the day. We are so proud of him.

November 25, 2022: OUR EIGHTH annual yeie christmas WONDERLAND/toy giveaway is just around tHE corner!

It’s that time of year again! We all know how excited our children are about having a visit from Santa. But sadly, there are far too many homes that will not have that visit. But that is where we as a community come in!

Please do what you can to donate at least three (boy, girl. gender neutral) new and unwrapped toys for various age groups. Toys may be dropped off at the pantry (8888 Dyer Suite 513) up until Friday December 16. If you are unable to drop off, please call 915-222-4740 to arrange a convenient time and location for pick up. Thank you so much for giving us a helping hand in helping Santa!

NOVEMBER 21, 2022: BUFFALO SOLDIERS MOToRCYCLE CLUB CONSULTS WITH YEIE IN SELECTION OF TWO FAMILIES TO RECEIVE THANKSGIVING TURKEY AND FIXIN’S FROM THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS!

The Buffalo Soldiers have long been supporters of YEIE and we really appreciate you guys! Thank you so much for reaching out to us to take part in nominating two El Paso families as recipients of your Thanksgiving Dinner Charitable Event!

NOVEMBER 19, 2022: THE YEIE THANKSGIVINGS DINNERS-TO-GO & TURKEY GIVEAWAY WENT GREAT!

SO many different people to thank for making our event such a success! Volunteers stepping forward to assign numbers to clients as they joined the line. serve hot meals, carry groceries to cars, provide musical entertainment! WOW! The logistics required to pull this together and keep things running smoothly were something else! Thanks SO MUCH to all who played a part!

NOVEMBER 17, 2022: THE BRAVO 135 RUCK MARCH FOOD DRIVE WENT GREAT!

Thanks so much to the Soldiers of Bravo 135! The food you guys brought is going to help us a great deal in our mission to help some of our less fortunate neighbors have a hearty and healthy Thanksgiving Dinner! Serving your community while serving your country! We salute you!

NOVEMBER 16, 2022: YEIE RECEIVES DONATION AND HELP PREPARING GOODIE BAGS FROM LADIES OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA!

The Ladies of the AKA coming through again! Your ongoing monetary support is always much appreciated and your willingness to stay onsite and help prepare Goodie Bags for our After School Lunch Program was a great help! Thank you so much for taking the time to help us in our efforts to serve!

NOVEMBER 16, 2022: THE WHITAKER ELEMANTERY RAINBOWS ASSIST IN THE YEIE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER!

Many thanks to the Student Counsel and Parents of Whitaker Elementary for conducting a Food Drive on behalf of YEIE. Your efforts will do so much in helping us provide balanced and delicious meals to many in our community.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022: ANOTHER GENEROUS DONATION FROM OUR FRIENDS AT FULL BEAUTY BRANDS!

Thank you so much for your monetary contribution. Your ongoing support of our mission in fighting food insecurity is always GREATLY appreciated. And your donation of “Turkeys & Fixin’s” will certainly go far in our upcoming Thanksgiving Event.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022: CRICKET WIRELESS CONDUCTS TURKEY DRIVE FOR YEIE!

Thanks so much to the Mesa Office of Cricket Wireless for your great donation of this Thanksgivings staple! This is going to do SO MUCH in helping us prepare hot Meals-To-Go and our Turkey Giveaway for Veterans and families with minor children so that they may have a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner at home!

NOVEMBER 13, 2022: ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE TURKEY DRIVE/FUNDRAISER!

A heartfelt “Thank you” to the Northeast El Paso Community. Your ongoing generosity of food donations and monetary contributions to the YEIE mission is a cornerstone of our efforts to serve our less fortunate neighbors.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022: SOLDIERS OF BRAVO 135 TAKING TIME TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE SERVING THE COUNTRY!

Thank you so much to the men and women of Bravo Unit 135 for taking the time help us keep our shelves stocked. Your dedication to help your fellow El Pasoans is what we need as a community to keep food on the tables of our neighbors in need.

NOVMBER 11, 2022: YEIE CELEBRATES OUR NATION’S HEROES!

Another parade in recognition of those who serve on their special day! At YEIE, we will always do what we can help our Veterans who are in need. As the parade progressed, YEIE was handing out small keepsakes to many of the children along the route. It was always a thrill to see some of them salute as Old Glory went by.

But the real honor is once again being offered the opportunity to walk alongside so many of our Service Members, (Active, Reserved and Retired) as we celebrate their willingness to fight for and protect our precious freedoms.

There will never be enough words…but thank you.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022: ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT THE YEIE AFTER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM!

We know that far too often our children rely on their school lunch to get them through day until dinner. A sad truth is that for so many of them, dinner may be hours away at the end of the school day. Little ones trying to do homework on empty bellies find it difficult to concentrate. That is what makes the YEIE After School Lunch Program so important. Hot pizza and Goodie Bags filled with delicious snacks to fill those little tanks!

NOVEMBER 9, 2022: YEIE WORKS WITH SAVERS AND DELIVERS BLESSING OF CLOTHNG TO FAMILY IN NEED.

What a blessing! I was on my way home from the pantry today when I ran across this mother and daughter who told me they were in need of clothing. I reached out our friends at Savers Thrift Store on Zaragosa and they were more than happy to help them with a generous donation of clothing. Generosity such as this is what “It takes a village” is all about. I would also like to take this moment to thank Savers for their donation of 100 shopping bags which will be used for our upcoming Turkey Giveaway.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022: VETERANS DAY IS COMING UP SOON. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO PAT A VET ON THE BACK.

YEIE is again very proud and truly honored to have been asked to participate in the Annual Northeast El Paso Veterans Day Parade the morning of November 11, 2022! Please take a little time out of your day to so your support.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022: TURKEY DRIVE TRUDGING ON!!

THANKS SO MUCH to those who dropped of Turkeys & Fixin’s today! Our volunteers were so great in representing the mission of YEIE! We are well on our way to meeting our goal so please keep giving!

NOVEMBER 5, 2022: JACK & JILL KIDS HERE TO HELP IN THE ANNUAL YEIE TURKEY DRIVE/FUNDRAISER!!!

We are so very appreciative of the kids from the EL Paso-Southern New Mexico Chapter Jack And Jill Of America Inc for coming out to volunteer today at our Turkey Drive/Fundraiser at the Hondo Pass Walmart Neighborhood Market! You guys were so enthusiastic to get out and do your part to support your community! So many people are going to benefit form your efforts. Young ones like you are the personification of “It takes a village”! You are all very fine examples to your peers.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022: THE ANNUAL YEIE TURKEY DRIVE BEGINS!

The Holiday Season is upon us again! While a very happy time for most of us, many of our neighbors are still finding it difficult to put together a traditional Thanksgiving Day Dinner. That is why are asking those of you who are able to do so to donate to our Annual Turkey Drive. We are hoping to acquire 200 frozen/uncooked turkeys this year along with the basic side items. Much of your donated items will be prepared as Thanksgiving Hot Meals-To-Go and the remainder will be provided to a few El Paso families During our Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway/Dinners-To-Go on Saturday November 19, 2022 from 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM. So please do what you can to help us meet this goal that will help so many.

OCTOBER 27, 2022: HALLOWEEN COMES EARLY AT YEIE AFTER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM!

Wonder Woman! Spiderman! The Hulk in mid transformation! They all had a blast along with many of their classmates as we handed out Halloween treats with their Goodie Bags! Those little faces say so MUCH!

OCTOBER 26, 2022: YEIE RECEIVES DONATION FROM Va HEALTHCARE SYSTEM!

We do all we can for our local Veterans in need. This generous contribution from the VA Healthcare System will certainly help us in our efforts. Thank you so much, Connie Medrano, for taking the time to deliver this blessing in person.

OCTOBER 20, 2022: ANOTHER HEARTY HOMECOOKED MENU TO BE SERVED AT YEIE!

Preparing nutritious and delicious meals and serving El Pasoans in need is a large part of the YEIE mission. But it is only possible through the generosity of others. Your support is greatly needed and EL Paso Giving Day is another means by which monetary donations may be made. Please visit ELPASOGIVINGDAY.ORG to learn more. It truly does take a village.

OCTOBER 15, 2022: STUDENTS OF CHAPIN HIGH SCHOOL AND UTEP WITH YEIE FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY!

These young women and young men were amazing! They showed up at the Neighborhood Walmart on Hondo Pass and after a brief set of instruction they made their signs on the spot and went to work raising food and money for our organization! Thanks SO MUCH, guys! We really appreciate you!

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022: ANOTHER GREAT HOT MEAL-TO-GO AND INFORMATION ON FREE CELL PHONES FOR THOSE IN NEED!

It is always a pleasure to feed those among us who are having trouble stretching their food dollar. But it is especially important to provide hot meals to the homeless of our community. But on this particular day, YEIE provided a venue to The El Paso Department of Health who distributed information on acquiring a government issued cell phone to anyone who could not otherwise afford this all to important link to emergency assistance.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022: YEIE TAKES PART IN HOMELESS VETERANS STANd DOWN EVENT!

YEIE is always happy and honored to do what we can for some of the homeless Veterans in the city of El Paso. Our presence at the annual Stand Down Event allows us reach Veterans who may be new to our community. This year we spoke with dozens of those who served and look forward to helping any of them who come through our doors with dignity and respect.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022: THE YEIE AFTER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM IS ALWAYS A HIT!

Another day of smiles after the bell brings another day of school to an end! Goodie Bags, hotdogs and Snickers ice cream bars! They had no idea that what looked like a candy bar couldn’t be saved for later!

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022: FOUNDER BIRTHDAY FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER WITH KIDS OF CHAPIN HIGH SCHOOL!

Ever on the go, a birthday well spent collecting food to replenish our shelves and receiving monetary donations for Pantry operations! Thanks SO MUCH to some of the great kids of Chapin High School for being out herE with me serving our community! You guys ROCK!

AUGUST 29, 2022: YEIE RECEIVES GRANT FROM VERIZON!

THANK YOU SO MUCH, Venessa for once again nominating YEIE for the Verizon/TCC Gives Quarterly Grant! It truly makes a difference to receive the support of well known companies who are making a difference in the community they serve. Your generous donation of $2000 will make a huge impact in the fight against food insecurities via YEIE.

AUGUST 25, 2022: LOCAL McDONALD’S FRANCHISE BECOMES FRIEND OF YEIE!

Thanks so much to a local McDonald’s for reaching out to YEIE and sharing your unsold/pre-cooked food items through your Harvest Program. The foods you provide is given out immediately to anyone walking into our facility and allows us to stretch our “feeding dollars” to so many who may not have had a meal on a given day.

AUGUST 24, 2022: YEIE ASKED TO SPEAK WITH KIDS AT “IMAGINATION EL PASO” EVENT!

It was such a great day at Imagination El Paso! Having another opportunity to speak with so many of our young El Pasoans about volunteering at YEIE and giving back to their community was exhilarating! They were so enthusiastic about the opportunity to help in our upcoming Food Drives/Fundraisers. I’m looking so forward to working with them and hope to have them attend other YEIE sponsored events!

AUGUST 6, 2022: THE 7TH ANNUAL YEIE BACKPACK/school supplies GIVEAWAY IS UNDERWAY!

Another great thing for some of our kids! Thanks to so many of our neighbors, these kids and others received brand new backs for the upcoming school year! But not JUST backpacks, but backpacks filled with essential school supplies! AND while they waited their turn to pick out a backpack, they had a delicious lunch! Thanks SO much to everyone who brought in backpacks for these little scholars!

AUGUST 1, 2022: YEIE BACKPACK DONATIONS OFF TO A GREAT START!

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by with backpack donations and a special “Thanks” to Amy, the Manager at the Super Walmart at 5631 Dyer, for the Walmart gift card which went to the purchase of several backpacks! It’s so wonderful that such kind hearts are among us who want to help some of our less fortunate children with school supplies and a means of carrying those supplies from class to class!

JULY 31, 2022: THE tenth annual VERIZON Backpacks, coats and CLOTHING GIVEAWAY!

We were very pleased to work alongside Venessa and her co-workers at the Woodrow Bean Verizon location to give out backpacks, coats and clothing items to some of our El Paso children! Not only THAT, but as the kids patiently awaited their turn to try on coats, clothes and chose a backpack, other YEIE volunteers were busy serving them hot Dominos Pizza and juices AND giving out YEIE Goodie Bags! What a fun time for the kids a pleasure for us!

JULY 15, 2022: The yeie 7TH ANNUAL BACKPACK/SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE IS ON!

Summer vacation is coming to its end and classrooms will soon be filled. We are asking our community for your help in collecting backpacks and school supplies to provide as many kids as possible with backpacks and some much needed classroom essentials. Our Backpack/School Supplies Giveaway will be on August 6. Anything you can do to help will be greatly appreciated.

JULY 12, 2022: YEIE WORKING WITH EL PASO YOUTH ORGANIZATION!

YEIE would like to thank the El Paso County Juvenile Community Service Department for assisting us and giving us the opportunity to uplift and encourage some of our youths. They are our future and instilling in them a sense of civic responsibility and duty will better ensure a bright future for them and our city.

JULY 1, 2022: YEIE to ASSIST VERIZON IN THEIR UPCOMING 10TH ANNUAL BACKPACK AND COAT GIVEAWAY!

YEIE is thrilled to have been asked by one of our supporters to assist them in their upcoming charitable event! A heartfelt “Thanks” to Venessa and her team at the Woodrow Bean Verizon location for allowing us to return the favor! What’s more is that YEIE will be serving hot Domino’s Pizza and juices to the little ones while they await their turn at selecting backpacks and coats!

JUNE 28, 2022; ANOTHER HELPING HAND UP…NOT A HANDOUT!

People do fall upon hard times. When they come through our doors, they can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and without bias. We know they are simply in a temporary “slump” and are just in need of a little help until they are back on their feet.

JUNE 26, 2022: A GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION COMES TO YEIE!

What a generous act of kindness! This donation from the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation will help tremendously with our After School Lunch Program. Thank you all SO MUCH for what you are doing to help YEIE with our mission against food insecurities.

JUNE 15, 2022: YEIE RECEIVES DONATION FROM OUR FRIENDS AT FULL BEAUTY BRAND!

Thanks so much to the ladies of Full Beauty Brand for collecting and donating hygiene items for many of the homeless in our community! Too many of our homeless do not have ready access to these basic items that are essential for their general good health. Thanks you so very much on their behalf.

JUNE 14, 2022: ANOTHER GOOD DAY OF HOT FOOD FOR THOSE WITHOUT!

While we will provide a hot meal to anyone who enters our doors, it is especially humbling so serve the homeless in our community. Most of will know when our next meal will be. But there are those among us who have little to no idea when theirs will be. But at YEIE, they will know there will be a meal every Tuesday and Thursday with the exception of the first week of each month.

MAY 20, 2022: ANOTHER GOOD DAY REPLENISHING OUR SHELVES!

Oftentimes between Food Drives our supplies quickly dwindle. But thanks to the monetary donations from many of you we are able to continue serving those in need. Thank you so much in what you do to assist You Eat I Eat in its mission.

MAY 12, 2022: YEIE PRVIDES VENUE FOR KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY “RED DAY” CHARITY EVENT!

Always opened to other avenues to assist those in need, YEIE was happy to allow the Mesa Office of Keller Williams Realty onsite to reach out to our clients and provide them with bags of personal hygiene items and sack lunches. It does take a village to do what we are doing and YEIE is always ready and willing to work alongside others for the good of our less fortunate El Pasoans.

MAY 10, 2022: THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC health ARRIVES AT YEIE TO HELP SERVE MEALS AND PROVIDE CRITICAL HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TO OUR CLIENTS!

Thanks so much for joining us in our mission to reach out to people and help them in living a healthy life! We give to the foods they need to eat healthy and you give them the information they need to live healthy!

APRIL 7, 2022/11:00am: THE YEIE EIGHTH ANNUAL EASTER BAG GIVEAWAY begins!

11:30 AM and the 2022 Easter Basket Giveaway Event in full swing! It’s so wonderful to see so many little faces light up when they’re trying to make up their minds which basket they want! Can’t wait to see the smaller ones out on the Easter Egg Hunt later!

APRIL 2, 2022: ANOTHER GOOD FOOD DRIVE/FUNDRAISER

Thanks so much to the young volunteer who came to the Neighborhood Market to help out today! You really did great engaging with the public and helping me to restock our shelves and prepare grocery bags for the next business day. I really enjoyed working with you and I hope you will volunteer with YEIE again soon!

MARCH 31, 2022: A GREAT COUPLE OF WEEKS OF EASTER BASKETS DONATIONS!

Thanks SO MCUH to those in our community who have come through for our upcoming event! You all amassed over 200 hundred Easter Baskets this year! So many kids are to be thrilled to receive your generous gifts!

MARCH 20, 2022: OUR EIGHTH ANNUAL EASTER BASKET GIVEAWAY & EASTER EGG HUNT IS COMING UP ON THURSDAY APRIL 7!

It’s almost here! A day to brighten the faces of many of our little ones! Please do what you can to help us with collecting 200 Easter Baskets for this year’s event. Not only will we be handing out Easter Baskets and serving lunch but there will also be an Easer Egg Hunt for smaller children! All who wish to attend the Event please show up early. Your child MUST be with you at the Event in order to receive an Easter Basket. NO exceptions.

MARCH 19, 2022: THE YOUNG MARINES GIVING A HELPING HAND UP NOT A HANDOUT!

Serving their community before they’re old enough to serve their Country! The Yong Marines were such a great help and very motivated! It makes me proud to see some very possible future members of the USMC learning the value of teamwork and giving back!

MARCH 10, 2022: GOODIE BAGS WITH JUICE PACKS FOR ALL WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

Those juice packs a really being put to great use! The kids were so surprised (and elated) when they saw the juice boxes on the tables with the Goodie Bages!

MARCH 5, 2022: ANOTHER “TRUCKLOAD” OF BLESSINGS ARRIVES AT YEIE!

What a great surprise! I received a phone call in early evening that a stock of Honest Brand Juice Packs had gone undelivered and the company wanted to donate them to YEIE! Nine pallets of hundreds of boxes each containing eight individual juice packs of various flavors showed up at approximately 8:00PM! Thankfully, that was plenty enough for us to be able to share with several other organizations!

FEBRUARY 24, 2022: GOODIE BAGS GALORE!

One of the highlights of their day AND ours. No doubt they’re working hard in the classrooms so why not a little reward to tide them over until dinner?

FEBRUARY 24, 2022: OUR GREAT VOLUNTEERS BACK TO DO IT ALL AGAIN!