Today we went and volunteered at a food market that was held at the same church that we were at for the community dinner on Monday. We helped package the loose products into individual bags, and helped during the actual event by interacting with the community members and carrying food boxes out to the cars. It was interesting to me to see how early people showed up for the … [Read more...] about Day 4: Manna Food Market
Archives for March 2015
This Spring Break has been one to remember. We have not been living in the most comfortable conditions by any means, but the opportunities we've gotten to experience have been nothing short of incredible. This trip has thrown us into New Orleans in a way that just visiting cannot compare to. Through our service work with Habitat we have gotten to work throughout downtown, and … [Read more...] about NOLA 2015
Today we worked with an organization called Riverlink. We were able to work along the Swannanoa River collecting trash and cleaning up the river bank. We arrived this morning at the Riverlink offices where Adam, an AmeriCorps worker and the volunteer coordinator, explained the mission of Riverlink. Riverlink works to make sure the greenways along the French Broad River and … [Read more...] about Day 3: Riverlink
Asheville is a city that reminds me a lot of home. Talking with members of the local community and seeing the similarities between here and Springfield has really helped me understand why food insecurity is such an important issue to me. Working with the church to serve the community meal on Monday was a very impactful experience. It was our first day in Asheville and our first … [Read more...] about Day 1: Community Meal
Today was a great way to end our service for the week. We had so much fun going to Jonathan's Place to work with children who have been abused or neglected and I think the experience turned out differently than we all expected. When we first arrived I was slightly nervous to see how everyone would feel about the children and I hoped everyone would really enjoy the experience … [Read more...] about Kids and Popsicles