I volunteered at the Fishers United
Methodist Church food pantry. For
my service, I processed and organized food items people had brought in. The
other workers and I boxed up food for the people they knew who were coming and
sorted and shelved the other goods. This volunteer opportunity was helpful in
reaffirming what we have learned in FCS 4840. Using my time to help serve
disadvantaged families and make their lives better is something Dr. Taylor
encourages her students to do.
Assisting disadvantaged families is something FCS professionals do
everyday. This was a great opportunity to get my feet wet.
The
food pantry I volunteered at is run by volunteers. The volunteers are all from
the church and community. It was wonderful to interact with other who were
willing to donate their time to help others. The food pantry is an important
resource to the community. It is the only food pantry within 20 miles of town.
There are no requirements for recipients to receive food. They simply have to
call the church and set up a time to come receive food.
This
was wonderful volunteer experience. It is a great program that’s helps many
people. I will continue to volunteer there. It is surprising to me how many
people the food pantry assisted weekly. It was a reminder not to take grocery
shopping, eating out, and other meals for granted.
Katie
Weiman
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