Since Shari shared her news with all of us, many people have offered help in various forms....one of which has been to provide the family with meals. With Shari starting her chemo today, we figured that now would be a good time to organize things so that we can keep the family well fed over the next few months. To that end, we have set-up a mealtrain site so we can coordinate the effort to deliver yummy meals to the family through August (when Shari's treatment is scheduled to end).
For those not familiar with mealtrain, it's an easy to use site that allows folks to sign up to bring a meal on a certain day. Once on the site, you'll see available dates for which you can be a "dinner fairy" and simply click on the "Book this Date" button and you will be prompted to enter a meal and any notes you have. The site also lists some of the family's favorite meals. Lucky for us, there are no dislikes and no allergies...so figuring out what to make should be easy. We do ask that you not make spicy food (as Paul is the only one that will eat that!) and that you keep in mind that the food should be as "kid-friendly" as possible....that being said, however, Shari and Paul will be appreciative of anything that we provide and will make any adjustments needed (e.g., scraping sauce off of things that the kids want plain, adding ketchup as requested etc.). The family has fridge and freezer space available, so let's do what we can to keep the fridge and freezer stocked with yummy meals.
We hope that many of you are able to help keep the Lindars well fed as Shari goes through her treatment. If you are interested in helping out, please e-mail us at sharismealtrain@gmail.com and we'll send you the link to the site. We know that Shari's blog is a public forum. Given, however, that the mealtrain site contains address, phone number, and drop off info, for the security of the family, we ask that you include a brief note letting us know how you know Shari and/or Paul - this will help us ensure that we are only providing the personal info to those who truly know the Lindars.
If you have any questions, are weary of using the site, etc. please don't hesitate to let us know. In an effort to keep Shari focused on her family and her treatment, we ask that you direct your questions, comments etc. to us at sharismealtrain@gmail.com. We will be get back to you ASAP.
We realize that only Shari's local friends will be able to step up and deliver food in person and know that some of us that are further away (ourselves included) still want to help. You can always contribute to the "It's raining" fund using the widget that Shari set up on her blog (http://sharisboobs.blogspot.com/2012/04/its-raining_02.html) or send a gift card for a local restaurant. Local restaurants include: Little Ceasar's, Pavone's, Applebys, TGI Fridays, and Chilli's. If you're not sure how close a place is to Shari's house, just send us an e-mail asking and we'll let you know (one of us went to high school with Shari and, thus, is familiar with the area).
We all know that Shari will attempt to be super-woman as she goes through her treatments...let's try to give her one less thing to worry about and keep her family well fed. As her treatment progresses, Shari will let us know if her meal requirements change and we'll update the site accordingly.
We thank you all, in advance, for your help and know that Paul and Shari greatly appreciate your love, support, and food! :-)
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