10/03/2026
I’m gonna go ahead and warn you now… this is a long post but so much to say
I’m gonna start by saying….
WHAT A BLESSING! ❤️
We are officially wrapping up the Mary Katherine Sanders Family Benefit, and honestly, I don’t even know how to put into words what the last few days have meant to us. ❤️
For those of you who did not know Mary Katherine and her family, here is a picture to put a face with your thoughts and prayers for this dear family. ❤️
Over the last few days, our community came together in an absolutely incredible way. So many people donated, purchased Boston butts, employees volunteered their time and helped cook, packed orders, shared posts, prayed, and simply showed up.
Because of YOU, we were able to present the Sanders family with $15,680.67 to help them during this difficult chapter they are facing and new life they are learning to navigate without Mary Katherine and William. ❤️🙏🏻(This includes a $2,500 matching donation from Modern Woodmen.)
But that number represents so much more than money.
It represents love,Kindness, Generosity, Compassion,Prayer, Community and GOD. I am most speechless when I try to explain what a blessing this benefit was in so many ways.
I wish we could have captured the scene this morning—the outpouring of love that flooded our parking lot for HOURS. Cars were backed up past the high school and as far as we could see toward the red light. The parking lot was completely full, with people patiently waiting to turn in and pick up their orders.
People came from near and far, they waited, they gave, they helped, they prayed, they showed up and it was just… God. ❤️
God took what started as an opportunity to help this dear family and turned it into something so much bigger than we could have imagined.
The Sanders family’s response to all of you was how incredibly grateful they are and how much the love and support have meant to them. 🥹❤️
We truly believe God placed this opportunity in our path, and we are so thankful He allowed us to be a small part of something so meaningful. We don’t feel like we did anything extraordinary. We simply had the opportunity to help and our community answered the call.
To every single person who supported this benefit in ANY way:
THANK YOU. ❤️
Thank you to everyone who gave, served, prayed, shared, purchased, donated, cooked, delivered, encouraged, and loved on this family.
Thank you to those who showed up when you didn’t have to.
Thank you to those who gave when you could have kept it for yourself.
Thank you to those who prayed when there were no words.
And thank you to every person who helped make this possible, whether your part was big or small.
May God bless each and every one of you. 🙏🏻❤️
This wasn’t just a fundraiser.
This was love in action.
This is what community looks like.
This is what happens when people come together.
And above all……..
This was God. Just God.❤️