Community Service: Packing Food Bags

Last Wednesday, I got the chance to help serve a local elementary school with a group of students from my church. At this elementary school, there is a high proportion of students who are not guaranteed access to a good meal over the weekend because of various home situations. These kids rely on school lunch during the week for food, but over the weekend, many of them may be on their own when it comes to having food to eat. The group I was helping packed bags of soup, vegetables, fruit, milk, cereal, and other food items that the kids could eat over the weekend. We started at 7pm and packed until 9pm at Higher Ground Baptist Church in Kingsport, TN. It was a very rewarding experience knowing that I had helped young kids who may not be able to help themselves.

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