By: Darren Young- Trip Advisor St. James Food Pantry It was getting close to closing time at the St. James Food Pantry when a elderly client walked into the distribution room. He handed his slip of paper the one of our students working the counter patiently waiting for his bag of food. While waiting he asked, “are there cookies in the bag?” The students replied, “not … [Read more...] about The Power of a Smile, Kind Word and a Box of Graham Crackers.
By: Mohammed Sherbini Service Today, when we arrived at the thrift store at the Dream Center the first thing that one of the workers, we have met yesterday, said, we brought joy to her heart. What really got my attention in The Dream Center is how humble are the staff members in the thrift store they run which we have visited it again today and volunteered. It is … [Read more...] about The Second Day at the Dream Center
By: Libby Casey Today we went to La Casa Norte, which was on the North Side of Chicago. La Casa Norte is shelter for youth homeless that will help provide emergency housing, transitional housing, and a place to stay around the Chicago area. La Casa Norte’s mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. They “provide access to stable housing and … [Read more...] about La Casa Norte- Chicago Day 1
By: Sarah Harp Today was our first day of service in Chicago, and it did not disappoint. We served with La Casa Norte, a community center that serves the homeless populations in the city. At nine this morning, when we arrived at the center, we all sat in their children’s classroom, Casa Corazón. This is a space for youth who are experiencing homelessness to spend … [Read more...] about Experiencing Chicago: Shamrocks and Shelters
By Yoko Hoshino Today we got to volunteer at La Casa Norte which serves opportunities for youth and family to connect with housing. At first we helped cleaning one of their shelters. The shelter provides homeless beds and bathrooms There are also beds for babies, picture books, toys for kids. We all wiped and clean them up. Some of us helped cooking food served for homeless … [Read more...] about What We Don’t Realize in Our Lives