HARVESTING HELP
Monthly Community Service Hours Completed: November 5.5 hours Cumulative Fall Semester Hours Completed: 7 hours Thanksgiving week, for many, consists of family gatherings and plates overfilled with turkey and all of the holiday fixings. But across the country and specifically in New Orleans, many find themselves without basic necessities and starving. During this thanksgiving break, I had the privilege of working two shifts a volunteer at the Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans. My role involved packaging boxes filled with nonperishable foods, which are distributed to families in the community. Initially, these boxes were developed for elderly people that cannot leave their home nor have access to groceries. The process was simple yet at times, involved strenuous labor. Working alongside other volunteers, we were lined up down a long table with each section consisting of specific food items. Much like a conveyor belt, we placed our...