Volunteering at The Food Bank

On Monday, August 6, American Heritage Girls volunteered for three hours at the local Food Bank. Pumpkin invited her best friend and they had a great time. It has been in my heart to raise my children with a servants heart and this was the first opportunity where Pumpkin and I volunteered together. My heart felt content when Pumpkin told me she really had fun. We worked what is known as the "savage" line. This is where you go through all the food that has been donated and make sure it is all good and sealed. It was amazing what people donate such as half eaten boxes of cookies, and food brands from Mexico. Then the girls made boxes for donation. We learned that each box must be 22lbs. Making these boxes really gives you an understanding of what families really need. We explained to the girls that the people who receive these boxes have no food. So instead of just putting cake mixes and pop tarts into a box, it important to put stuff that will last such as rice, beans, noodles, because these items will make several meals and they will have food longer. Next, the girls had to do some hard core work they had to sweep and mop the area they worked in. It was actually funny to see how many girls didn't know how to use an industrial size mop and bucket. I personally had to teach my daughter and her friend how to mop. They only use a wet jet mop at home. Lastly, the person in charge took the girls on a tour of the food bank and explained the daily functions of the food bank from the moment the donation truck arrives until the food is disbursed. The girls had a wonderful time and can't wait to do it again.