To the editor:

I am a selfish person. I don’t volunteer, I give little to charity. This is more out of laziness than a lack of compassion. It’s not something I’m proud of as I feel that I have been blessed with good fortune throughout my life. So, when the Journal-World ran a story weeks ago on how the Just Food food pantry in Lawrence needed $100,000 by April to continue serving operating, I made a mental note to contribute.

But I never did. Afterwards, I remembered, from time to time, about my intention to contribute. But I never did.

So, this past Sunday, when the J-W ran a follow-up article that described how the organization was still $75,000 short with its approaching deadline and how it was helping feed up to 60 hungry people daily, I knew I was also running out of time to act. So I finally did.

I have a hard time with the idea that there are adults and, particularly, children, in our community, that have to worry about something as basic as food. So, I want to issue a call to those like myself, who mean well but often don’t get around to it, to take a moment and make a difference for Just Foods, which makes such a difference for those in our local community that it serves, by contributing whatever you can at www.justfoodfund.org. One hundred percent of your contribution stays in Douglas County to feed hungry people.