The Bluff City Dinner Diners Club started just 3 years ago.  A lonely widow had lost her husband just a short time before and had been eating alone on Friday nights.  She decided food and a good conversation go a long way, so she asked her neighbor to join her.  This one night led to many more Friday night dinners.  Each person began talking to one of their friends, and in just a short time our club has 11 women and 1 gentleman, known as “King.”.

We began to exchange gifts for each person’s birthday.  We set a $5.00 limit per person (not much you can buy for $5.00).  We are all seniors and quite honestly we didn’t need anymore “stuff”.

A member of our group told us of her daughter’s passion and affiliation with an organization in California called “Free Wheelchair Mission”.  We went to their website and were moved to what this organization was doing for a small investment of $48.35.  After seeing what other donors around the country were doing, our club decided that each month we would take our “birthday money” and buy wheelchairs for the disabled poor around the world.  Our whole club got so excited that our small donation could make a difference and help others that have so little.  Year to date our club has bought 45 wheelchairs!

We are still eating at different restaurants each Friday.  We are helping the local restaurants, growing great friendships, and best of all helping those who cannot walk - through the Free Wheelchair Mission.  Won’t you start a group of your own?