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THE HAD I CHANCE TO SEE WHAT
IT WAS LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT OPEN
ARMS.
IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.
THEY COOK AND
DELIVER FREE MEALS
TO THOSE WHO HAVE LIGHT
THREATENING ILLNESSES AND REALLY
NEED THAT DELICIOUS MEAL.
OPEN
ARMS HAVE A HUGE PROJECT COMING
UP.
THEY PLAN TO MAKE 10,000
MEALS IN 24 HOURS IN A
COOK-ATHON.
THIS IS A GREAT EVENT.
WE
HAVE MATT WHO HAS TAKEN PART IN
IT.
I HAVE WRITTEN CHECKS TO
TAKE PART.
ALWAYS WRITE MORE.
THAT'S WHAT MATT BRICKMAN
SAID.
THE CAUSE IS GOOD.
TELL US
ABOUT HOW YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH IN
THIS 24 HOURS.
IT'S INCREDIBLE.
THE
PRODUCTION THAT WE HAVE ON A
WEEKLY BASIS AT OPEN ARMS,
10,000 MEALS DELIVERED TO 800
PEOPLE.
WE NEED TO
DO IT IN 24 HOURS.
WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE VOLUNTEERS
IN OUR KITCHEN 24 HOURS.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT WHEN I'M
THERE?
IT'S IMPORTANT TO STRETCH AND
GET YOUR MUSCLES READY TO GO.
THAT IS IMPORTANT TO AVOID.
SO
YOU WANT TO BE READY FOR THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO PREP A LOT OF
FOOD AND PACKAGING FOOD.
WE'RE
GOING TO KEEP YOU BUSY.
IT SOUNDS FUN.
TALK ABOUT THE FOOD YOU MAKE
AT OPEN ARMS BECAUSE PART OF THE
JOY OF THIS PROJECT AND WHAT YOU
ALWAYS DO IS THAT IT'S
NUTRITIOUS, AND DELICIOUS MEALS.
FORTUNATELY FOR US, WE HAVE
OUR OWN GARDEN WHICH WE PRODUCE
3,000 POUNDS OF FOOD IN AN AREA
THAT WE'RE GROWING.
FOR THIS,
WE GREW THE CABBAGE, THE CARROTS
AND ONION.
WOW!
IT IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT
WE'RE BRINGING MORE IN AND
FLYING TO KEEP IT AS NATURAL AND
I WAS FLOORED AND I GOT A
CHANCE TO CHECK OUT THESE MEALS
BECAUSE THEY'RE INCREDIBLE.
THEY AREN'T JUST STANDARD PASTA
OR ANYTHING.
YOU HAVE FISH
TACOS HERE TODAY.
I'VE SEEN
BUTTERNUT SQUASH, UNBELIEVABLE
CREATION I WANTED TO EAT FOR
MYSELF.
THAT'S ALWAYS VERY SWEET.
WHO GETS THESE MEALS?
THOSE LIVES WITH CANCER,
***/AIDS, ALS, AND THEY LIVE
WITHIN THE 694 LOOP AND WE'RE
SERVING THEM FREE OF CHARGE
INCLUDING DEPENDENT CHILDREN, SO
THE ENTIRE FAMILY IS BEING
NOURISHED BY THE MEALS OUR CHEFS
CREATE.
IF THEY WANT TO GET INVOLVED
OR VOLUNTEER, OPENARMSCOOKATHON
OPENARMSCOOKATHON.COM.
MATT
BRICKMAN HAS A PAGE, SO IF YOU
WANT TO CHEER FOR WCCO AND --
FOR
INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT WE'RE
DOING THROUGH THE YEAR BECAUSE
THIS IS A 7-DAY A WEEK PROCESS.