Saturday night was supposed to be a joyous night for the Shafer family; the wedding of their youngest daughter. Sadly, it never happened. With few options on what to do about the wedding feast, the broken bride had an idea.
Father of the bride Mac Shafer says, "She's a super giving young lady. When it was apparent that we weren't going to be able to do anything else, she said, 'dad, I want to feed the less fortunate'."
On less than a day notice, the Shafer family came together with the Salvation Army and the Greyline and Ramblin Express bus lines to bring an early holiday feast to those in need.
"What this is all about is a warm meal on a really cold night. Hopefully it makes for a nice November and a kickoff to the holiday season."
Capt. John Bennet of the Salvation Army says, "Being in El Paso County and Colorado Springs, we see people stepping up to the plate and doing something like that. But I don't know that I've ever seen anything like this before."
And though the Shafer's outpouring of generosity has warmed plenty of hearts, Capt. Bennet says, "This is so incredibly special to be able to experience somebody just pouring out their heart for people in need is an amazing thing."
It's dad who feels like he's the lucky one in all of this. "I'm the fortunate one in this situation. I was blessed with a great wife and two great kids. I think this is living proof of it."
