sir you know was last fall I had the opportunity to take one of those
opportunity to take one of those
opportunity to take one of those spontaneous vacations and so I hopped on
spontaneous vacations and so I hopped on
spontaneous vacations and so I hopped on a plane and headed back east with my
a plane and headed back east with my
a plane and headed back east with my wife I don’t know about you but I often
wife I don’t know about you but I often
wife I don’t know about you but I often take pictures outside the aircraft I
take pictures outside the aircraft I
take pictures outside the aircraft I don’t know why it sent photo anyway
don’t know why it sent photo anyway
don’t know why it sent photo anyway thank you i’ll be here till thursday um
thank you i’ll be here till thursday um
thank you i’ll be here till thursday um as they flew back east we got up to
as they flew back east we got up to
as they flew back east we got up to cruising altitude the flight crew does
cruising altitude the flight crew does
cruising altitude the flight crew does what they normally do come out they
what they normally do come out they
what they normally do come out they start working the cabin a flight
start working the cabin a flight
start working the cabin a flight attendant got to our row and she said to
attendant got to our row and she said to
attendant got to our row and she said to the gentleman on the aisle sir tonight
the gentleman on the aisle sir tonight
the gentleman on the aisle sir tonight our meal our flight includes a light
our meal our flight includes a light
our meal our flight includes a light meal would you care for dinner he goes
meal would you care for dinner he goes
meal would you care for dinner he goes what yeah that sounds count and Isis
what yeah that sounds count and Isis
what yeah that sounds count and Isis said what are my choices and without
said what are my choices and without
said what are my choices and without skipping a beat she looked right back at
skipping a beat she looked right back at
skipping a beat she looked right back at him and she said well here sir yes or no
you love a flight crew with a sense of
you love a flight crew with a sense of humor I think she had a sense of humor
humor I think she had a sense of humor
humor I think she had a sense of humor you never know you know if I were to ask
you never know you know if I were to ask
you never know you know if I were to ask that question here in the room tonight
that question here in the room tonight
that question here in the room tonight what’s for dinner we would have a myriad
what’s for dinner we would have a myriad
what’s for dinner we would have a myriad of response as everything from well
of response as everything from well
of response as everything from well we’re out tonight let’s just go grab
we’re out tonight let’s just go grab
we’re out tonight let’s just go grab something fast food fine dining and
something fast food fine dining and
something fast food fine dining and everything in between for some of us
everything in between for some of us
everything in between for some of us would be like you know what let’s just
would be like you know what let’s just
would be like you know what let’s just grab something on the way home we’ll
grab something on the way home we’ll
grab something on the way home we’ll whip something up or something in the
whip something up or something in the
whip something up or something in the fridge some in the freezer we’ll we’ll
fridge some in the freezer we’ll we’ll
fridge some in the freezer we’ll we’ll make it work choices would be endless
make it work choices would be endless
make it work choices would be endless but for a large portion of our
but for a large portion of our
but for a large portion of our population here in Southeast Idaho is
population here in Southeast Idaho is
population here in Southeast Idaho is specifically here in Bonneville County
specifically here in Bonneville County
specifically here in Bonneville County and I would very Derek see a venture
and I would very Derek see a venture
and I would very Derek see a venture that even tonight in this very room
that even tonight in this very room
that even tonight in this very room there’s a percentage of our population
there’s a percentage of our population
there’s a percentage of our population when you ask the question what’s for
when you ask the question what’s for
when you ask the question what’s for dinner they don’t answer with I don’t
dinner they don’t answer with I don’t
dinner they don’t answer with I don’t know where do you want to go they answer
know where do you want to go they answer
know where do you want to go they answer with yes or no yes when we go home we’ll
with yes or no yes when we go home we’ll
with yes or no yes when we go home we’ll have enough food in the fridge or no we
have enough food in the fridge or no we
have enough food in the fridge or no we won’t yes we’ll have enough food for
won’t yes we’ll have enough food for
won’t yes we’ll have enough food for today but tomorrow and when the kids go
today but tomorrow and when the kids go
today but tomorrow and when the kids go back to school on Monday we don’t really
back to school on Monday we don’t really
back to school on Monday we don’t really know I know what you’re thinking welcome
know I know what you’re thinking welcome
know I know what you’re thinking welcome to the party Danny downer right but it’s
to the party Danny downer right but it’s
to the party Danny downer right but it’s a very real real problem we have on our
a very real real problem we have on our
a very real real problem we have on our community right now so we have a
community right now so we have a
community right now so we have a perception problem in our culture of who
perception problem in our culture of who
perception problem in our culture of who is impacted by poverty who is impacted
is impacted by poverty who is impacted
is impacted by poverty who is impacted by hunger and who’s impacted by by not
by hunger and who’s impacted by by not
by hunger and who’s impacted by by not being able to live the life that we
being able to live the life that we
being able to live the life that we really want to live there was a study
really want to live there was a study
really want to live there was a study done recently
done recently
done recently by the United Way’s of the Pacific
by the United Way’s of the Pacific
by the United Way’s of the Pacific Northwest and it was a it was a study
Northwest and it was a it was a study
Northwest and it was a it was a study determined to look at what this group of
determined to look at what this group of
determined to look at what this group of people is that’s really suffering that’s
people is that’s really suffering that’s
people is that’s really suffering that’s really struggling this report is called
really struggling this report is called
really struggling this report is called the Alice report you may have heard of
the Alice report you may have heard of
the Alice report you may have heard of this Alice stands for asset limited
this Alice stands for asset limited
this Alice stands for asset limited income constrained employed and what the
income constrained employed and what the
income constrained employed and what the Alice report did for those of us in the
Alice report did for those of us in the
Alice report did for those of us in the volunteers sector that serve in either
volunteers sector that serve in either
volunteers sector that serve in either food pantries or shelters or other
food pantries or shelters or other
food pantries or shelters or other social services identified what we
social services identified what we
social services identified what we already knew what we used to call the
already knew what we used to call the
already knew what we used to call the working poor and what it did is identify
working poor and what it did is identify
working poor and what it did is identify that there’s a percentage of people that
that there’s a percentage of people that
that there’s a percentage of people that end the state of Idaho thirty-seven
end the state of Idaho thirty-seven
end the state of Idaho thirty-seven percent of our population who fall into
percent of our population who fall into
percent of our population who fall into either poverty or Alice category and
either poverty or Alice category and
either poverty or Alice category and what that means is for the example in
what that means is for the example in
what that means is for the example in the state of Idaho seventeen percent of
the state of Idaho seventeen percent of
the state of Idaho seventeen percent of our population is right at or below the
our population is right at or below the
our population is right at or below the poverty level twenty-two percent the
poverty level twenty-two percent the
poverty level twenty-two percent the remainder for the twenty some odd
remainder for the twenty some odd
remainder for the twenty some odd percent I can’t do math at this hour the
percent I can’t do math at this hour the
percent I can’t do math at this hour the evening that are struggling they just
evening that are struggling they just
evening that are struggling they just they’re good hard-working folks but no
they’re good hard-working folks but no
they’re good hard-working folks but no matter how hard they try they just can’t
matter how hard they try they just can’t
matter how hard they try they just can’t seem to make things work I don’t know
seem to make things work I don’t know
seem to make things work I don’t know about you but on a global scale I look
about you but on a global scale I look
about you but on a global scale I look at big numbers and I you know I kind of
at big numbers and I you know I kind of
at big numbers and I you know I kind of glaze over so let’s take a look at
glaze over so let’s take a look at
glaze over so let’s take a look at Bonneville County bonneville county has
Bonneville County bonneville county has
Bonneville County bonneville county has a thirty-four percent rate of folks that
a thirty-four percent rate of folks that
a thirty-four percent rate of folks that are struggling to get by and folks that
are struggling to get by and folks that
are struggling to get by and folks that are in poverty and you’re thinking
are in poverty and you’re thinking
are in poverty and you’re thinking there’s no way how is that even possible
there’s no way how is that even possible
there’s no way how is that even possible where are these folks out I thought
where are these folks out I thought
where are these folks out I thought people that struggled with hunger and
people that struggled with hunger and
people that struggled with hunger and and poverty and all this kind of stuff I
and poverty and all this kind of stuff I
and poverty and all this kind of stuff I thought they were just a different group
thought they were just a different group
thought they were just a different group of people and you really want to get my
of people and you really want to get my
of people and you really want to get my I are up call them those people but
I are up call them those people but
I are up call them those people but aren’t those people homeless aren’t they
aren’t those people homeless aren’t they
aren’t those people homeless aren’t they the ones who are on welfare and getting
the ones who are on welfare and getting
the ones who are on welfare and getting kind of assistance in programs aren’t
kind of assistance in programs aren’t
kind of assistance in programs aren’t those people the ones who are out there
those people the ones who are out there
those people the ones who are out there just too lazy to do anything maybe those
just too lazy to do anything maybe those
just too lazy to do anything maybe those people are the ones who just have their
people are the ones who just have their
people are the ones who just have their hands out and all they want to do is
hands out and all they want to do is
hands out and all they want to do is have people give them free stuff I can
have people give them free stuff I can
have people give them free stuff I can tell you from experience we’ve been in
tell you from experience we’ve been in
tell you from experience we’ve been in this industry for quite some time it’s
this industry for quite some time it’s
this industry for quite some time it’s less than three percent of the total
less than three percent of the total
less than three percent of the total population the majority of folks who are
population the majority of folks who are
population the majority of folks who are out there really struggling are good
out there really struggling are good
out there really struggling are good hard-working idahoans in bonneville
hard-working idahoans in bonneville
hard-working idahoans in bonneville county that’s 12,500 plus households
county that’s 12,500 plus households
county that’s 12,500 plus households just in bonneville county are identified
just in bonneville county are identified
just in bonneville county are identified on the alice or poverty category here’s
on the alice or poverty category here’s
on the alice or poverty category here’s who they are because you’re asking
who they are because you’re asking
who they are because you’re asking yourself that question right now well
yourself that question right now well
yourself that question right now well who are these folks there in your family
who are these folks there in your family
who are these folks there in your family they’re your neighbors their your
they’re your neighbors their your
they’re your neighbors their your co-workers there are people you go to
co-workers there are people you go to
co-workers there are people you go to school
school
school there people you’re engaged in
there people you’re engaged in
there people you’re engaged in activities and sports all throughout the
activities and sports all throughout the
activities and sports all throughout the area and there are people that that you
area and there are people that that you
area and there are people that that you go to church with on Sunday as a stark
go to church with on Sunday as a stark
go to church with on Sunday as a stark reality I know but I’m here to ask you
reality I know but I’m here to ask you
reality I know but I’m here to ask you tonight to help us fix this problem
tonight to help us fix this problem
tonight to help us fix this problem because I believe that if we can
because I believe that if we can
because I believe that if we can identify who the face of poverty is then
identify who the face of poverty is then
identify who the face of poverty is then I believe we can make a difference in
I believe we can make a difference in
I believe we can make a difference in our community I have the privilege of
our community I have the privilege of
our community I have the privilege of being on staff at first baptist church
being on staff at first baptist church
being on staff at first baptist church in Pocatello and he’s not kidding this
in Pocatello and he’s not kidding this
in Pocatello and he’s not kidding this clicker is touchy and I get to work with
clicker is touchy and I get to work with
clicker is touchy and I get to work with an incredible staff they treat me great
an incredible staff they treat me great
an incredible staff they treat me great we get to do amazing things in the
we get to do amazing things in the
we get to do amazing things in the community and one of the things that we
community and one of the things that we
community and one of the things that we offer is the food pantry at first
offer is the food pantry at first
offer is the food pantry at first baptist church it’s open to anyone in
baptist church it’s open to anyone in
baptist church it’s open to anyone in the community who needs emergency food
the community who needs emergency food
the community who needs emergency food assistance if they if they’re hungry we
assistance if they if they’re hungry we
assistance if they if they’re hungry we that’s our only question are you hungry
that’s our only question are you hungry
that’s our only question are you hungry then commend will feed you and I was
then commend will feed you and I was
then commend will feed you and I was actually at the pantry this one this one
actually at the pantry this one this one
actually at the pantry this one this one thursday is open on thursdays and a
thursday is open on thursdays and a
thursday is open on thursdays and a young lady came in with her kids said
young lady came in with her kids said
young lady came in with her kids said it’s our first time here now when we’re
it’s our first time here now when we’re
it’s our first time here now when we’re at that like what we call the check-in
at that like what we call the check-in
at that like what we call the check-in desk here we don’t ask people to tell us
desk here we don’t ask people to tell us
desk here we don’t ask people to tell us their story we really don’t need to know
their story we really don’t need to know
their story we really don’t need to know we’re there to serve then we’re dead
we’re there to serve then we’re dead
we’re there to serve then we’re dead love on them were there they get them
love on them were there they get them
love on them were there they get them some food and get them on their way but
some food and get them on their way but
some food and get them on their way but people tend to verbally vomit their
people tend to verbally vomit their
people tend to verbally vomit their story about where they’re at because
story about where they’re at because
story about where they’re at because they’re nervous they’re anxious this is
they’re nervous they’re anxious this is
they’re nervous they’re anxious this is a very difficult thing for people to do
a very difficult thing for people to do
a very difficult thing for people to do to step in and ask for help so she sat
to step in and ask for help so she sat
to step in and ask for help so she sat down and she shared her story she said
down and she shared her story she said
down and she shared her story she said my husband and I were both working we
my husband and I were both working we
my husband and I were both working we had two good jobs and then something
had two good jobs and then something
had two good jobs and then something happened within a short period of time
happened within a short period of time
happened within a short period of time we both lost our jobs and now we’re out
we both lost our jobs and now we’re out
we both lost our jobs and now we’re out of work and we’ve been trying to get
of work and we’ve been trying to get
of work and we’ve been trying to get jobs we’ve been interviewing but we just
jobs we’ve been interviewing but we just
jobs we’ve been interviewing but we just can’t seem to get hired and here’s what
can’t seem to get hired and here’s what
can’t seem to get hired and here’s what she said next she said we don’t want to
she said next she said we don’t want to
she said next she said we don’t want to be on unemployment we don’t want to be a
be on unemployment we don’t want to be a
be on unemployment we don’t want to be a drain on society we want to have a
drain on society we want to have a
drain on society we want to have a decent life so she continued to say that
decent life so she continued to say that
decent life so she continued to say that they have been working hard to try to
they have been working hard to try to
they have been working hard to try to get jobs and it was three or four weeks
get jobs and it was three or four weeks
get jobs and it was three or four weeks into this adventure and she said we’re
into this adventure and she said we’re
into this adventure and she said we’re down to our last few bucks the money
down to our last few bucks the money
down to our last few bucks the money stopped coming in but the bills sure
stopped coming in but the bills sure
stopped coming in but the bills sure keep coming so we had a choice to make
keep coming so we had a choice to make
keep coming so we had a choice to make the money we have left we’re going to
the money we have left we’re going to
the money we have left we’re going to take that money and we’re going to put
take that money and we’re going to put
take that money and we’re going to put it toward food and just hope and pray
it toward food and just hope and pray
it toward food and just hope and pray that one of these jobs we’ve already
that one of these jobs we’ve already
that one of these jobs we’ve already applied for will come through or do we
applied for will come through or do we
applied for will come through or do we take that money and we put it over here
take that money and we put it over here
take that money and we put it over here in the gas tank and go and interview for
in the gas tank and go and interview for
in the gas tank and go and interview for more jobs and just hope and pray that
more jobs and just hope and pray that
more jobs and just hope and pray that the food
the food
the food through being a man of faith I was kind
through being a man of faith I was kind
through being a man of faith I was kind of excited to hear the word prayer so
of excited to hear the word prayer so
of excited to hear the word prayer so hey can I continue to pray for you while
hey can I continue to pray for you while
hey can I continue to pray for you while we get you some food and of course we
we get you some food and of course we
we get you some food and of course we did our team does an amazing job they
did our team does an amazing job they
did our team does an amazing job they they they treat people with such dignity
they they treat people with such dignity
they they treat people with such dignity and respect and I’m honored to be a part
and respect and I’m honored to be a part
and respect and I’m honored to be a part of that they got her set up they got her
of that they got her set up they got her
of that they got her set up they got her connected got her some other resources I
connected got her some other resources I
connected got her some other resources I don’t know how many times they came two
don’t know how many times they came two
don’t know how many times they came two or three maybe but I remember the last
or three maybe but I remember the last
or three maybe but I remember the last time they came like it was yesterday dad
time they came like it was yesterday dad
time they came like it was yesterday dad came with him dad kind of walked in he
came with him dad kind of walked in he
came with him dad kind of walked in he just hadn’t had that look on his face
just hadn’t had that look on his face
just hadn’t had that look on his face like things are good and he just looked
like things are good and he just looked
like things are good and he just looked at me he goes you know what we both got
at me he goes you know what we both got
at me he goes you know what we both got work well getting back on her feet again
work well getting back on her feet again
work well getting back on her feet again we just need a little help to get
we just need a little help to get
we just need a little help to get through this month but once we’re there
through this month but once we’re there
through this month but once we’re there if it wasn’t for you guys and the
if it wasn’t for you guys and the
if it wasn’t for you guys and the resources you pointed us to we couldn’t
resources you pointed us to we couldn’t
resources you pointed us to we couldn’t have made it so we just wanted to say
have made it so we just wanted to say
have made it so we just wanted to say thank you the next time you do see us
thank you the next time you do see us
thank you the next time you do see us will be here to volunteer and they came
will be here to volunteer and they came
will be here to volunteer and they came back a couple of times and help
back a couple of times and help
back a couple of times and help volunteer in the team was amazing that’s
volunteer in the team was amazing that’s
volunteer in the team was amazing that’s why we do what we do that’s why I love
why we do what we do that’s why I love
why we do what we do that’s why I love being a part of the scene you see we
being a part of the scene you see we
being a part of the scene you see we have folks in our communities familiar
have folks in our communities familiar
have folks in our communities familiar faces that they just go through life we
faces that they just go through life we
faces that they just go through life we have no idea what’s going on the folks
have no idea what’s going on the folks
have no idea what’s going on the folks that are in this category the folks that
that are in this category the folks that
that are in this category the folks that are struggling these folks that are
are struggling these folks that are
are struggling these folks that are working hard to just can’t seem to make
working hard to just can’t seem to make
working hard to just can’t seem to make ends meet they don’t wear it on their
ends meet they don’t wear it on their
ends meet they don’t wear it on their sleeves they don’t wear like a name tag
sleeves they don’t wear like a name tag
sleeves they don’t wear like a name tag that says hey look at me I need help I’m
that says hey look at me I need help I’m
that says hey look at me I need help I’m about ready to fall off but a lot of
about ready to fall off but a lot of
about ready to fall off but a lot of these families are one decision one
these families are one decision one
these families are one decision one medical bill one crisis one job loss
medical bill one crisis one job loss
medical bill one crisis one job loss away from falling into poverty Nelson
away from falling into poverty Nelson
away from falling into poverty Nelson Mandela said it best when he said that
Mandela said it best when he said that
Mandela said it best when he said that poverty like slavery and apartheid is a
poverty like slavery and apartheid is a
poverty like slavery and apartheid is a man-made problem but it can be fixed
man-made problem but it can be fixed
man-made problem but it can be fixed with humankind he went on to say that
with humankind he went on to say that
with humankind he went on to say that you can restore dignity this way
you can restore dignity this way
you can restore dignity this way overcoming poverty is not a gesture of
overcoming poverty is not a gesture of
overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity it is an act of justice it’s the
charity it is an act of justice it’s the
charity it is an act of justice it’s the protection of a fundamental human right
protection of a fundamental human right
protection of a fundamental human right the right to dignity and a decent life
the right to dignity and a decent life
the right to dignity and a decent life yeah
yeah
yeah I was talking with Rebecca restrooms she
I was talking with Rebecca restrooms she
I was talking with Rebecca restrooms she is the branch manager at the idaho food
is the branch manager at the idaho food
is the branch manager at the idaho food bank in Pocatello they do an amazing job
bank in Pocatello they do an amazing job
bank in Pocatello they do an amazing job in Southeast Idaho for agencies and for
in Southeast Idaho for agencies and for
in Southeast Idaho for agencies and for folks that are in this position and she
folks that are in this position and she
folks that are in this position and she says you know I had a gentleman come in
says you know I had a gentleman come in
says you know I had a gentleman come in not too long ago and he pull up in a
not too long ago and he pull up in a
not too long ago and he pull up in a nice truck and I struck butts like this
nice truck and I struck butts like this
nice truck and I struck butts like this and nicer than mine Aegis unassuming
and nicer than mine Aegis unassuming
and nicer than mine Aegis unassuming fella got out of his truck and walked in
fella got out of his truck and walked in
fella got out of his truck and walked in and but he wouldn’t look at anybody he’s
and but he wouldn’t look at anybody he’s
and but he wouldn’t look at anybody he’s kind of hung his head down and I need to
kind of hung his head down and I need to
kind of hung his head down and I need to see about getting food bars and they
see about getting food bars and they
see about getting food bars and they said I’m sorry what was that he said I
said I’m sorry what was that he said I
said I’m sorry what was that he said I took a deep breath I need to I need to
took a deep breath I need to I need to
took a deep breath I need to I need to inquire about getting a food box and
inquire about getting a food box and
inquire about getting a food box and then he began the verbal vomit life was
then he began the verbal vomit life was
then he began the verbal vomit life was good had a good job and when things are
good had a good job and when things are
good had a good job and when things are going well what do we do we take care of
going well what do we do we take care of
going well what do we do we take care of ourselves we treat ourselves once in a
ourselves we treat ourselves once in a
ourselves we treat ourselves once in a while don’t we get a new vehicle we get
while don’t we get a new vehicle we get
while don’t we get a new vehicle we get a new outfit we go on a we go on a trip
a new outfit we go on a we go on a trip
a new outfit we go on a we go on a trip we do something to make ourselves feel
we do something to make ourselves feel
we do something to make ourselves feel special so he did but he had a good job
special so he did but he had a good job
special so he did but he had a good job he had a family they were doing well
he had a family they were doing well
he had a family they were doing well gets a phone called dad we just lost our
gets a phone called dad we just lost our
gets a phone called dad we just lost our job wife and I both and now we’re at
job wife and I both and now we’re at
job wife and I both and now we’re at risk of losing her house can we move in
risk of losing her house can we move in
risk of losing her house can we move in with you just to get back on her feet
with you just to get back on her feet
with you just to get back on her feet got a good job not a problem move in
got a good job not a problem move in
got a good job not a problem move in with the addition of the family and the
with the addition of the family and the
with the addition of the family and the family members he was already helping
family members he was already helping
family members he was already helping the house mouth count is now at 12 not a
the house mouth count is now at 12 not a
the house mouth count is now at 12 not a big deal he’s got a good job and then
big deal he’s got a good job and then
big deal he’s got a good job and then the bottom falls out and a layoff
the bottom falls out and a layoff
the bottom falls out and a layoff happens it’s not his fault it’s just
happens it’s not his fault it’s just
happens it’s not his fault it’s just business we’ve heard that yeah it’s just
business we’ve heard that yeah it’s just
business we’ve heard that yeah it’s just business but he still has the car truck
business but he still has the car truck
business but he still has the car truck payment he still has the mouths to feed
payment he still has the mouths to feed
payment he still has the mouths to feed he still has the bills that are going in
he still has the bills that are going in
he still has the bills that are going in see this is the unknown face of idahoans
see this is the unknown face of idahoans
see this is the unknown face of idahoans who are struggling they just want to
who are struggling they just want to
who are struggling they just want to make a difference they just want a
make a difference they just want a
make a difference they just want a decent life but sometimes things beyond
decent life but sometimes things beyond
decent life but sometimes things beyond their control get in the way but I
their control get in the way but I
their control get in the way but I believe that if we can get our head
believe that if we can get our head
believe that if we can get our head around who the real face of poverty is
around who the real face of poverty is
around who the real face of poverty is tonight we can help make a difference
tonight we can help make a difference
tonight we can help make a difference fast forward that same story about
fast forward that same story about
fast forward that same story about November of that year an elderly woman
November of that year an elderly woman
November of that year an elderly woman walked into the food bank and said
walked into the food bank and said
walked into the food bank and said Rebecca can I talk to you for a minute
Rebecca can I talk to you for a minute
Rebecca can I talk to you for a minute just sure just as in my son was in a
just sure just as in my son was in a
just sure just as in my son was in a really bad spot a while ago and he came
really bad spot a while ago and he came
really bad spot a while ago and he came in here and it wasn’t easy for him
in here and it wasn’t easy for him
in here and it wasn’t easy for him he had to swallow his pride he was
he had to swallow his pride he was
he had to swallow his pride he was embarrassed he felt like he was letting
embarrassed he felt like he was letting
embarrassed he felt like he was letting his family down but he came in and you
his family down but he came in and you
his family down but he came in and you and your team treated him with dignity
and your team treated him with dignity
and your team treated him with dignity and respect game a little bit of
and respect game a little bit of
and respect game a little bit of confidence back she goes we’re not one
confidence back she goes we’re not one
confidence back she goes we’re not one hundred percent we’re not where we need
hundred percent we’re not where we need
hundred percent we’re not where we need to be just yet but we’re better and we
to be just yet but we’re better and we
to be just yet but we’re better and we know it’s Thanksgiving and we know that
know it’s Thanksgiving and we know that
know it’s Thanksgiving and we know that people right now in our community it’s a
people right now in our community it’s a
people right now in our community it’s a hard time we just don’t want people to
hard time we just don’t want people to
hard time we just don’t want people to be without without a turkey so she
be without without a turkey so she
be without without a turkey so she reached into her purse she grabbed one
reached into her purse she grabbed one
reached into her purse she grabbed one hundred Olive Hill want you to go by
hundred Olive Hill want you to go by
hundred Olive Hill want you to go by turkeys but she didn’t know was they
turkeys but she didn’t know was they
turkeys but she didn’t know was they were about fifteen turkey short and that
were about fifteen turkey short and that
were about fifteen turkey short and that covered the bill you see sometimes we
covered the bill you see sometimes we
covered the bill you see sometimes we tend to think that this is the solution
tend to think that this is the solution
tend to think that this is the solution to the problem this does help in an
to the problem this does help in an
to the problem this does help in an emergency situation it allows us
emergency situation it allows us
emergency situation it allows us agencies the food banks all the places
agencies the food banks all the places
agencies the food banks all the places that like soup kitchens and whatnot it
that like soup kitchens and whatnot it
that like soup kitchens and whatnot it allows them to go and get supplies to
allows them to go and get supplies to
allows them to go and get supplies to help people in an emergency situation
help people in an emergency situation
help people in an emergency situation but it’s really just a band-aid food
but it’s really just a band-aid food
but it’s really just a band-aid food donations and clothing donations they
donations and clothing donations they
donations and clothing donations they really are just band-aids to a bigger
really are just band-aids to a bigger
really are just band-aids to a bigger problem I believe that this room is full
problem I believe that this room is full
problem I believe that this room is full of the solution I know that because I’m
of the solution I know that because I’m
of the solution I know that because I’m watching it play out in my life as the
watching it play out in my life as the
watching it play out in my life as the people i get to deal with see if you
people i get to deal with see if you
people i get to deal with see if you would just offer one simple thing your
would just offer one simple thing your
would just offer one simple thing your time and expertise you can make a
time and expertise you can make a
time and expertise you can make a difference in somebody’s life you can
difference in somebody’s life you can
difference in somebody’s life you can affect 12,500 households here in
affect 12,500 households here in
affect 12,500 households here in bonneville county you might be somebody
bonneville county you might be somebody
bonneville county you might be somebody who is just wicked good at writing
who is just wicked good at writing
who is just wicked good at writing resumes you know how to fill out a
resumes you know how to fill out a
resumes you know how to fill out a resume that’s got that winning job you
resume that’s got that winning job you
resume that’s got that winning job you know what a lot of folks really just
know what a lot of folks really just
know what a lot of folks really just want to get a better job but they don’t
want to get a better job but they don’t
want to get a better job but they don’t know how to write a resume that gets
know how to write a resume that gets
know how to write a resume that gets them there it doesn’t cost money it just
them there it doesn’t cost money it just
them there it doesn’t cost money it just cost you time to share your skills and
cost you time to share your skills and
cost you time to share your skills and your abilities for some of you could you
your abilities for some of you could you
your abilities for some of you could you could help people learn some interview
could help people learn some interview
could help people learn some interview skills that are just laying the job in a
skills that are just laying the job in a
skills that are just laying the job in a moment offer yourself as a coach make
moment offer yourself as a coach make
moment offer yourself as a coach make yourself available they help someone get
yourself available they help someone get
yourself available they help someone get a better job so they can learn a new
a better job so they can learn a new
a better job so they can learn a new skill so they can get a life of dignity
skill so they can get a life of dignity
skill so they can get a life of dignity maybe you’re someone who just likes to
maybe you’re someone who just likes to
maybe you’re someone who just likes to likes to just help people cook and you
likes to just help people cook and you
likes to just help people cook and you just like that you like to shop you know
just like that you like to shop you know
just like that you like to shop you know get involved with the cooking matters
get involved with the cooking matters
get involved with the cooking matters class with Idaho food bank or with
class with Idaho food bank or with
class with Idaho food bank or with cooking things here in town that are
cooking things here in town that are
cooking things here in town that are offered to folks they’re low income for
offered to folks they’re low income for
offered to folks they’re low income for people that are struggling give them
people that are struggling give them
people that are struggling give them your shopping skills help them learn how
your shopping skills help them learn how
your shopping skills help them learn how to
to
to to bill the grocery listen to use it
to bill the grocery listen to use it
to bill the grocery listen to use it learn how to cook many of you in this
learn how to cook many of you in this
learn how to cook many of you in this room if I asked you to raise your hands
room if I asked you to raise your hands
room if I asked you to raise your hands you could you could do a budget in your
you could you could do a budget in your
you could you could do a budget in your sleep you say the word budget to folks
sleep you say the word budget to folks
sleep you say the word budget to folks who are struggling it terrifies them
who are struggling it terrifies them
who are struggling it terrifies them show them how to make a grocery budget
show them how to make a grocery budget
show them how to make a grocery budget start there help him build a household
start there help him build a household
start there help him build a household budget so they can get back into a place
budget so they can get back into a place
budget so they can get back into a place where they can start looking up in the
where they can start looking up in the
where they can start looking up in the morning and say I’m going to have a
morning and say I’m going to have a
morning and say I’m going to have a decent day I’m gonna have a decent life
decent day I’m gonna have a decent life
decent day I’m gonna have a decent life so I believe if we understand fully who
so I believe if we understand fully who
so I believe if we understand fully who the real face of poverty is if we can
the real face of poverty is if we can
the real face of poverty is if we can get our heads around that but I believe
get our heads around that but I believe
get our heads around that but I believe that when the question is asked what’s
that when the question is asked what’s
that when the question is asked what’s for dinner no longer will it be yes or
for dinner no longer will it be yes or
for dinner no longer will it be yes or no but they’re going to ask you I don’t
no but they’re going to ask you I don’t
no but they’re going to ask you I don’t know where do you want to go
know where do you want to go
know where do you want to go [Applause]
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