A couple of weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity of volunteering in person again!! I was able to volunteer on campus and I’m pretty sure I smiled the entire time! I was thinking about how I haven’t been able to volunteer in person for over a year before then.
An organization called Unto came to my campus and our job was to fill bags of rice and beans and then seal them. It allows people to feed their families in places where they otherwise aren’t able to get food. They shared at the end that throughout the entire day, my school would have provided over 40,000 meals! I thought that was so amazing to hear. I worked with one of my best friends, Steph, and I would say we made a pretty good team. We wished we had counted how many bags we filled and sealed but thought about it when it was too late. We think probably around 100! The experience was really fun. My job was to portion out some beans and then pour them into the bag. Steph then sealed the bags and placed them into a box that later moved across the room to be put in a package to be shipped. We even got to wear some hair nets to add to the excitement. Being able to serve again in person made me realize just how much I miss volunteering and it made me excited for the possibilities again when COVID ends (hopefully soon!). These are the things that people think about when they think of volunteering, but it also made me remember that doing things at home and virtually for others is a great way to keep up what brings me so much joy in person. As things open up and we’re able to volunteer in person again slowly, I don’t want to forget all the little acts of service we were able to do during the pandemic. Little things like deep cleaning the house for my mom, writing a letter to a friend, and calling another friend to catch up were all and still are ways to do service. There are so many things we can do to serve those we love. When we serve in bigger ways, I hope we don’t forget to serve those in little ways that we see every day.
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