beans and bingo

Once a month some of us ladies of the church gather to cook lunch for anyone in the neighborhood who wants to stop in for a good meal.  Today was the day for this month. We cooked up ten big flat pans of Calico Casserole which is made with ground beef and onions and bacon mixed with baked beans and other beans.  It's really good and seems popular with our guests, many of whom are homeless.  Generally people take generous helpings and often come back for seconds, even thirds.
So I was a little surprised when one person in line said "Oh, I don't like that." and walked on by. I do realize that everyone has the right to pass on some food.  Happily everyone else liked it and ate up every bit.
After lunch we clear the tables and play BINGO.  Prizes are $! for each win, we start with $40 so 40 wins, and everyone really seems to enjoy it. Today I got to help with BINGO. Another lady was the caller and I kept track of what numbers had been called and checked the cards of the winners.  Before the game started one man came up to get his cards and markers (beans) and said he had never played bingo before.  I quickly explained the rules and was happy to see that he won a dollar later on.
It's all very pleasant and an easy service to give once a month but at the end of the day the lady who started this project and has run it for several years told us that next month is her last month (her husband is quite ill) and someone else will have to take over. Noooo!!  I'm happy to help but this is one committee that I'm not competent to take over.  It will be interesting to see how this plays out.