Today was our third service in Chicago, and it relates a lot to the one that we did it on Monday at the food pantry. We got to learn how the food is packed, the whole system that they have created to follow hygiene procedures in order for the aliments to have a guaranteed quality, besides that, we got to see how many amazing people are involved in this type of volunteer work … [Read more...] about Greater Chicago Food Depository
Archives for March 2016
This morning our North Bearolina family woke up bright and early to go visit the Haywood Street Congregation. This ardent community offers a variety of programs including a clothing closet, a community garden, weekly worship on Wednesdays, the Downtown Welcome Table, which is a free community lunch provided by the generous staff and a variety of volunteers, and lastly the … [Read more...] about The Haywood Street Congregation
Going into this trip I knew that I would be volunteering but beyond that I did not know what to expect. This trip has been amazing and adventurous from the 10 hour car ride, to pulling weeds at a park and learning about the pros and cons of the Beltline, then working with people on resumes at the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency, and riding the MARTA to get where we need to … [Read more...] about Adventures From Atlanta
Today started off like every other day with the sound of different alarms going off at various times from the hour of 6:30 to 7:30. Around 8, we left to go and volunteer at Haywood Street Ministries and Respite Center. We left the place we are staying thinking that we would be doing regular volunteer work that we had done all week, however this was not the case. We arrived to … [Read more...] about Asheville: Matthew, Mark, & John the Baptist
Yesterday, the Atlanta trip got the chance to serve alongside the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency, or ACSS. The ACSS specializes in aiding people who are in the situation of being homeless be placed in careers. The director Gordon explained to us about how their "clients" come to them from shelters all over the city to join their program, which is a three week education … [Read more...] about Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency