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1 …+# Meals Roster for young families
2 …+
3 …+When our daughter was born, our good friend Gina Rembe organised for friends to deliver home cooked meals for a month.
4 …+It's pretty hard to convey how amazing this was - simultaneously the most practical and personal gift we could have received.
5 …+
6 …+I've since paid this gift forward for another friend, and want to empower others to do the same.
7 …+
8 …+![](meal_roster.jpg)
9 …+
10 …+## Steps
11 …+
12 …+This isn't complicated, but working with people and writing carefully can take a bunch of time and energy.
13 …+Hopefully this makes your life easier.
14 …+
15 …+### 1. Propose the idea
16 …+
17 …+The idea is to make this easy for them, tell them the plan is:
18 …+- collect emails
19 …+- send people and email inviting them to join the roster
20 …+- they get food delivered
21 …+- you'll handle all the details
22 …+
23 …+Exepecting parents might have a lot on their minds.
24 …+I would recommend being a little opinionated and _telling_ them you're going to organise this as your gift to them.
25 …+
26 …+
27 …+### 2. Send the invitation out
28 …+
29 …+1. set up the meal roster spreadsheet somewhere online
30 …+2. tune the invitation email, then check it's ok with the family
31 …+ - **also check about any food requirements** (e.g. allergies, dietary restrictions)
32 …+3. send it out!
33 …+
34 …+Templates:
35 …+ - email I sent - [invitation.md](invitation.md)
36 …+ - meal roster - [meal_roster.csv](meal_roster.csv) | [google spreadsheets version](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z3fQdPHAPE_X6cvOC9jl6Ul1aP13hEWBDHP2lE6KfFU/edit?usp=sharing)
37 …+ - it's got blank dates in it, you'll put real dates in when the baby is born
38 …+ - the online shops are New Zealand based ones
39 …+
40 …+Notes:
41 …+ - I had the invitation sent out about 3 weeks before the due date (because babies can and do arrive early!)
42 …+ - I CC'd the whole list of friends. This was partly so people knew who I was, and partly to make subsequent announcements easy.
43 …+
44 …+
45 …+### 3. Send the ALL SYSTEMS GO! email
46 …+
47 …+Keep in touch with one person in the family (probably the one not pregnant) to know when they're likely to be home from the hospital (can take 2-5 days).
48 …+
49 …+1. update the dates in the spreadsheet
50 …+ - do it manually
51 …+ - OR use a fancy spreadsheet formula (you can see how I did it in the second tab of the [google spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z3fQdPHAPE_X6cvOC9jl6Ul1aP13hEWBDHP2lE6KfFU/edit?usp=sharing))
52 …+
53 …+Templates:
54 …+ - email to announce go live - [go_live.md](go_live.md)
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1 …+The Meal Roster is now live
2 …+- there are a couple of gaps in the coming week
3 …+- If you need any help, get in touch with me (**ROSTER_ORGANISER**, **NUMBER**)
4 …+
5 …+Organising delivery of food:
6 …+- **NON_PREGNANT_PARENT** is your point of contact (**THEIR_NUMBER**)
7 …+- please ask **NON_PREGNANT_PARENT** if they have energy for a visit, or if it's just a drop off on that day
8 …+- please remember you're visiting people running a marathon. Review these tips for some perspective/ ideas on how to be helpful -
9 …+https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/10-big-tips-visiting-new-baby-%E2%80%93-and-being-asked-back
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1 …+Hello good humans,
2 …+
3 …+As you’re probably aware **PARENTS_NAMES** are expecting a child sometime in the next weeks. This email is an invitation to support them by stocking them with easy meals to fuel their young family.
4 …+
5 …+To give them a helping hand from near and far, I’ve prepared this meal roster (**LINK_TO_MEAL_ROSTER**) that anyone who’s keen is welcome to contribute to. The idea is that you pick a date and make sure that they have some dinner (and/or lunch/snacks) on that day—whether it’s a home-cooked meal, something from the supermarket or perhaps a take-away that gets delivered.
6 …+
7 …+Food that is always useful: easy snack food (nuts, fruit, cake, bread); foods high in protein (beans, lentils, tofu, egg, meat, muesli with nuts); things you can eat with one hand.
8 …+
9 …+If you do end up dropping it round in person, here are some handy hints for visiting new parents (replace ‘mother’ with ‘parents’ in this article).
10 …+https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/10-big-tips-visiting-new-baby-%E2%80%93-and-being-asked-back
11 …+
12 …+Their address is **FAMILY_ADDRESS**
13 …+
14 …+Kind regards,
15 …+**YOUR_NAME**
16 …+
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1 …+,,Date,Name,Type of food (optional),,,
2 …+,,,,,,Dates,
3 …+Week 1,Mon,,,,,**HOST** will add dates and send an email when we're starting ,
4 …+,Tues,,,,,"If we start e.g. on a Wednesday, people who've been skipped can find another slot !",
5 …+,Wed,,,,,,
6 …+,Thurs,,,,,,
7 …+,Fri,,,,,Food Delivery Options,
8 …+,Sat,,,,,countdown.co.nz,supermarket that delivers
9 …+,Sun,,,,,delivereasy.co.nz,delivers lots of take-away options from local restaurants
10 …+Week 2,Mon,,,,,...please add to this list,
11 …+,Tues,,,,,,
12 …+,Wed,,,,,,
13 …+,Thurs,,,,,,
14 …+,Fri,,,,,,
15 …+,Sat,,,,,Contact,
16 …+,Sun,,,,,Ask **HOST** if you have any questions (and don't want to bug the new parents):,
17 …+Week 3,Mon,,,,,**HOST_EMAIL**,
18 …+,Tues,,,,,,
19 …+,Wed,,,,,,
20 …+,Thurs,,,,,,
21 …+,Fri,,,,,,
22 …+,Sat,,,,,,
23 …+,Sun,,,,,,
24 …+Week 4,Mon,,,,,,
25 …+,Tues,,,,,,
26 …+,Wed,,,,,,
27 …+,Thurs,,,,,,
28 …+,Fri,,,,,,
29 …+,Sat,,,,,,
30 …+,Sun,,,,,,
31 …+Week 5,Mon,,,,,,
32 …+,Tues,,,,,,
33 …+,Wed,,,,,,
34 …+,Thurs,,,,,,
35 …+,Fri,,,,,,
36 …+,Sat,,,,,,
37 …+,Sun,,,,,,
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