January
This month I once again volunteered for the Catholic Charities’ Food Pantry. The amount of people I see approach us for food is so substantial that it gives me the drive to continue volunteering at this location. We packaged nutrient dense foods such as cans of vegetables and fruit, pasta, and tuna, among many others. We also added other basic necessities, such as shampoo bottles and moisturizer. When I returned to volunteer, it was upsetting to hear that the funding had been decreased. There was not as much food to package for each person as we usually had, and it was disheartening to hear many of the people ask why they were not getting as much food this time around. We did our best to provide what we could but there needs to be more awareness when it comes to donating food and supplies. It was raining very hard the day I was volunteering, and it surprised me that there was still a line of people waiting to pick up the packaged food. Even though there was not much to give, I am still