Yesterday, I went with a group (15 of us) to volunteer at the New York City food bank. We spent three hours there and packaged enough food to feed almost 4000 people. Some impressions from the event:
I was "blown away " by one of the guys who worked in the warehouse because of the PASSION that he had for his job--coordinating the packaging of the food that would feed the homeless! His joy for helping others was SOOOOOO contagious!
Before we started working, they showed a video that humbled me. I was reminded that there are people in America who cannot afford one of life's most basic necessity—food. Here I am saying that I cannot afford a vacation this year and I have to try to find ways to cut back on things and some people cannot afford to eat!
I saw a quote on their board that said: "36% of the graduate for 2008 reported that they could not afford food" WOW!
I think that doing something for someone else (especially someone in need) may just be the best remedy to get thru this tough time that we are facing.
The question that I am posing today is simply: Is there anything that you can do today to help someone in need?
I am not suggesting that you go to a food bank, but maybe you could:
Volunteer free baby sitting services to a family in need—if you like kids
Buy a few extra can goods when you go the supermarket this weekend and drop it off at a food pantry
Organize your own food drive with your family and friends and drop it off at a food bank near you
Find a community organization that can use the skills that you have
Here’s my move…
I have decided to organize a group of my friends to go back to the food bank in March to volunteer for a few hours one Saturday morning and will probably asked them to empty their cupboards of things that they don’t want and bring it with them. The guy at the food bank told us that people don’t generally volunteer in the new year so they are always in need…
I have also contacted the organization that partnered with us on this food bank event and offered to run some life skills workshop for communities in need.
I was "blown away " by one of the guys who worked in the warehouse because of the PASSION that he had for his job--coordinating the packaging of the food that would feed the homeless! His joy for helping others was SOOOOOO contagious!
Before we started working, they showed a video that humbled me. I was reminded that there are people in America who cannot afford one of life's most basic necessity—food. Here I am saying that I cannot afford a vacation this year and I have to try to find ways to cut back on things and some people cannot afford to eat!
I saw a quote on their board that said: "36% of the graduate for 2008 reported that they could not afford food" WOW!
I think that doing something for someone else (especially someone in need) may just be the best remedy to get thru this tough time that we are facing.
The question that I am posing today is simply: Is there anything that you can do today to help someone in need?
I am not suggesting that you go to a food bank, but maybe you could:
Volunteer free baby sitting services to a family in need—if you like kids
Buy a few extra can goods when you go the supermarket this weekend and drop it off at a food pantry
Organize your own food drive with your family and friends and drop it off at a food bank near you
Find a community organization that can use the skills that you have
Here’s my move…
I have decided to organize a group of my friends to go back to the food bank in March to volunteer for a few hours one Saturday morning and will probably asked them to empty their cupboards of things that they don’t want and bring it with them. The guy at the food bank told us that people don’t generally volunteer in the new year so they are always in need…
I have also contacted the organization that partnered with us on this food bank event and offered to run some life skills workshop for communities in need.
What’s your move?
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