something for neighbors in need.
Very cool:
http://www.mealtrain.com
How mealTrain.com came to be:
In September 2009, Kathleen (wife of co-founder, Michael Laramee)
volunteered to organize the giving of meals, known as a meal train, to
support a neighborhood family after the birth of a new baby.
As the organizer, Kathleen made a list of the family’s meal
preferences and preferred dates in addition to collecting names of
friends and neighborhood parents who had expressed interest in
participating in the meal train. Once the baby arrived, she sent an
e-mail to each family asking them to contact her to book a night.
While enjoying her role, Kathleen was frequently asked the same
questions from the potential givers "What days are they available?
What do they like to eat? What have they already had? What don’t they
like? Are there any allergies? How many should I cook for? Can I
reschedule?" In addition, the recipient family was also asking
questions "Who is delivering tonight? Can we invite more people?
Someone just called and wants to bring something by, are we available?
Can you tell people not to bring any more soup?"
As the number of participants grew, the process became difficult to
keep organized. In discussing her challenges with Michael, he said
"There has to be a better way."
Not finding a website or ready-made solution, Michael contacted friend
and software developer, co-founder Stephen DePasquale, and
mealTrain.com was born.
The goal continues to be to create a site that is easy-to-use,
simplifies the process, and enhances all users’ experience so friends
can support friends with meals after significant life events.
Steven Clift - http://stevenclift.com
Executive Director - http://E-Democracy.org
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