Locals assist Boise Rescue Mission

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The Homestead Team, consisting of Tom and Doreen Riedner, Greg and Gwen Nolan, Brian and Debbie Largent, Ron and Jody Conrad, Steve Camp and Gary Largent, left last Thursday morning for the “Feed the Need” event at Ambrose School in Meridian, Idaho.

Despite the closed roads, freezing rain and four flat trailer tires, they arrived more than 10 hours later on Thursday night. Friday, the school packaged 10,000 bags (60,000 meals) of split peas and mixed bean soups that Homestead donated to the Boise Rescue Mission.

Jason Billester, vice-president of development, was there to accept the dona...