On November 10, Ada Sunrise Rotarians cooked, packed, and delivered 45 meals for Compassion Outreach Center, then sat down to share the same dinner together.
On the evening of November 10, members of Ada Sunrise Rotary moved from the meeting room to the kitchen to cook and pack 45 meals for Compassion Outreach Center here in Ada. Once the work was done and the meals were delivered, we sat down and enjoyed the same dinner together. Service plus social is a winning combination.
Compassion Outreach Center, located at 1124 Cradduck Road, serves Pontotoc County residents who don’t have health insurance. Its free clinic offers medical, dental, pharmacy, vision, and behavioral health care. Its clothing closet is open to the public on Wednesday afternoons. The center is an Ada Regional United Way partner agency and an important resource for neighbors who might otherwise go without care.
Christine Pappas coordinated the project, and Christine and Shirley Mixon generously hosted the assembly and dinner at their home. Christine grilled chicken breasts. Kevin Butler and Chase Roberson made a salad of romaine, red cabbage, shredded carrots, and cherry tomatoes with Caesar dressing. Nancy Thomason brought baked beans, Johnna James provided brownies, and Susie Overturf brought cherry cobbler along with the food containers and utensils. Mason Martinez, Susie Jiru, Connie and Clint Hall, and Susanne and Angus McFarlane helped provide supplies and assemble, pack, and deliver the meals. Shirley, Christine, and Mason took the meals to Compassion Outreach.
Back at the house, the table kept filling up. Lindsey Simpson brought a delicious macaroni and cheese and broccoli dish along with tea, Susie brought her famous focaccia, and Connie and Clint brought fruit and nuts to snack on.
Thank you to everyone who cooked, packed, delivered, and shared a meal. Nights like this remind us that service is better together, and that a little time in the kitchen can make a real difference for our neighbors.
