Week one of our Local Impact is over and based on the responses from our students, our leaders and from the organizations we were with it was a successful week. Thursday saw us sorting potatoes at Winnipeg Harvest and a rough count had us box enough potatoes to feed approximately 1000 families. It was amazing to see how quickly we could through a flat of potatoes and put them into smaller boxes.
We ended off the week going to Siloam Missions. Due to the fog we did not make it on time to serve breakfast, but were able to help with preparing and serving lunch and helping them sort through clothes. Helps put into focus how many people in Winnipeg and Manitoba rely on the donations of others to meet their basic needs such as having the proper clothing, a place to sleep or to be able to eat well balanced meals.
Thank-you to the students who were in the first group and to the adult leaders who helped out during the week! Look forward to starting another week tomorrow with another group of students and leaders.