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A chronicle of Missouri State immersion service trips

Last Day in Chicago!

March 16, 2018 by Yikendall Jongerius

By: Meng Wang Hi, everyone. My name is Meng Wang. I am from China. My major at MSU is Public Administration. And I am a graduate student. I feel very grateful to have this service trip. Service in Saint James Food Pantry Today we went to Saint James Food Pantry. It is a place to offer healthy food for poor families and homeless people. When we arrived there, we were … [Read more...] about Last Day in Chicago!

Filed Under: Hunger and Homelessness Tagged With: #activecitizens, #citizenbear, Chicago, compassion

The Power of a Smile, Kind Word and a Box of Graham Crackers.

March 15, 2018 by Yikendall Jongerius

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.

Filed Under: Hunger and Homelessness Tagged With: #activecitizens, #citizenbear, Chicago, compassion

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