I Volunteered with Campus Ministry

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On Friday, November 15, 2013, I volunteered with Campus Ministry and joined my peers on a Homeless Food Run. Not only did I organize food into bags and deliver them to people who truly deserved it, I was able to get to know the people I served with through prayer and simple conversation. In two hours, which seems like a relatively short amount of time, I connected not only with the Washington, D.C. community, but with my fellow students at Catholic University. Delivering food to these people was such a rewarding experience and I definitely plan on continuing to donate my time to participate in the Homeless Food Runs. When we first met up with each other, we were given instructions by the supervisors. The instructions were clear: give each person one box with a set of utensils and talk to them. Understanding the protocol, we set off on our journey to Farragut North. When we were crossing the street to go into the park, I saw a huge amalgamation of people, standing firmly in anticipation. Then it dawned on me . . . they were waiting for us. I had no idea that these people depend on a mere group of college students with cafeteria food that we generally see as repulsive. We delivered about fifty boxes of food and it seems like they were gone in seconds. These people needed us. Some people might see taking care of the less fortunate as a burden or a responsibility, but I see it as a gift. Watching the huge grins that spread across people’s faces as I handed them the white box filled with Pryz food was the epitome of heartwarming. It also made me think, should I be as excited and grateful to the person who hands me the same white box in the Pryz? This experience truly opened my eyes to the poverty and neediness that exists in Washingto... ... middle of paper ... ... supervisors, Deidre Walsh, she mentioned how one man emails her about the delivery schedule and tells the others about it. Their life and wellbeing revolves around Campus Ministry and their commitment to the Homeless Food Runs. Influencing a group of people like that makes their world a better place. If groups everywhere, through collective efforts, do the same thing that Campus Ministry does, the entire world could be fed. After this experience, I see that being involved in the D.C. community is extremely important. In order to love something, you must love everything about it. You can’t just love the history and the beautiful monuments, you must also love the people who live there. By being involved in the Homeless Food Runs, you can learn to love all kinds of people from different walks of life. And in two hours, I completely fell in love with Washington, D.C.

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