Harlem Globetrotters Slam Dunk Hunger
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I’ve never had short-man’s disease. Until now. Look at this photo and you will understand why I felt so inferior – I was surrounded by some Harlem Globetrotters that were over 7 feet tall! With nicknames like Stretch, and Biggie, and Handles, these comedic clinicians of basketball prowess that would soon be giggling little kids and amazing adults, spent some of their precious, precious time saving the starving.
And they are really nice guys, too!
Before their game on February 3rd, they helped us package Numana meals that will be sent to the starving in the Horn of Africa. When I told them our story of the first box of “Nu-mana” actually falling from the sky like the Old Testament story of manna falling from heaven to save starving people, the one known as Handles said, “Wow, that’s the coolest story I’ve ever heard! You must be Moses!”
I know Moses. I’m not Moses. Moses had hair.
Which brings up another experience I’ve never had- the odd feeling of wondering what the top of my bald head looks like from 7 feet, 8 inches. I was suddenly very self-conscious of my baldness.
“We like making people laugh,” Stretch said, “and we also like helping when we get a chance. But we spend almost ever day of the year traveling on the bus from one town to the next and don’t get to help as much as we want. So thanks for giving us the opportunity.”
The boxes that they packaged will have their posters in them as well as our new Messages of Hope stickers that they signed with messages.
The power of our Numana food is not only in the nutritious meal itself, but also in the fact that it is packaged by volunteers.
We put a photograph of the Globetrotters in each of the boxes so those on the other end who will receive these lift sustaining meals will know that food has been packaged by the Harlem Globetrotters – the ambassadors of international good will!