"I LOVE a Parade!"

In Columbus, GA in the 1950's The Christmas Parade was IT! The high school bands, pretty girls waving from the backs of convertibles, clowns and, of course, Santa at the end. For my daughter, it was the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - a different and more national expression of a community. And then, in college it was Mardi Gras - parades for a whole month.

Here it is the Ithaca Festival Parade. Where else would you see marching monks, the La Leche League, the No Frack Group, the He Man Band, the Save the Deer Group, the Diaper Derby, the Volvo Ballet and, of course, the Chain Saw Band? Like my childhood Christmas Parade, this parade presents and represents our hometown like nothing else.

Last year, Feed My Starving Children had a group in the parade. Marching was fun and we were very well received! It was good to be part of the parade and it was even better to become part of the fabric of this community!

This year, Feed My Starving Children will march again - t-shirts, cheers and all. This year, we want to have a really BIG group. This year, FCC is hosting the 300,000 meal mobile pack. One way you can all support our leadership is to get a t-shirt - show up and march. This year, we can make a difference in the lives of hungry children and we can strengthen a community that truly cares about others!

So, Get a T-Shirt (and wear it around town) AND, sign up to march, AND, get a friend or two to march with us! After all, we all love a parade!

Blessings - Laura Lee