Tinamarie Smith was brought up to provide for her community, especially by making sure her family and neighbors have access to good food. She remembers that her grandmother Louise “would always cook a big meal. She would make enough so if anybody from the neighborhood came, they could just sit down and have a hot meal,” Tinamarie said. Her grandmother’s legacy inspired her, Tinamarie said. “To be a blessing to other people is amazing. That's what I'm all about: being able to serve.” In addition to her work as a care provider for brain injury patients, she volunteers her time every Saturday at her church where she helps distribute more than 400 meals to the community. With a climbing cost of living, the distribution would help Tinamarie and Genevieve celebrate the holidays as their family has for generations. “Growing up, we always did big meals,” Tinamarie said. The holidays are “a time to get together with family and friends and be able to converse and eat and have fun.” Learn more about how you can volunteer in your community like Tinamarie and her daughter to make a difference this holiday season by visiting our link in bio!