The other Saturday we volunteered at Holiday With Heart. This is an outreach program located in Worcester. From 12-4 we followed around a huge truck filled with 22 tons of potatoes, beets, carrots, squash and other vegetables. When we arrived at the facility that would be receiving the vegetables we would create a zig-zag assembly line. We would pass the huge 50 pounds of vegetables back and forth down the line. This was the first time I was participating in this service project. I wish I had done it all 3 years because it was so much fun. It is a tough job. Some of the potato bags were too heavy for me but there was always someone there to relieve you of the weight. The day after my body was extremely sore but it was so worth it! It's incredible that we were able to move 22 tons of food all over Worcester in one day. We were able to provide hundreds of families with healthy and nutritious meals. It is truly amazing how much good a group can create when we all work together.
Our other Thanksgiving service project was putting together Thanksgiving Meal Baskets. This is a something that we do every year. This year New Orleans Service was responsible for 5 baskets and the Philly Service group was also responsible for 5. We are split into groups of 8 people and we bring in food for a families Thanksgiving. We bring in so much food we fill up laundry baskets of food. The baskets were absolutely beautiful this year! There were blankets, hats, hygiene products and food upon food. It feels amazing to know that you were able to help a family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. With all this service around Thanksgiving it was nice to reflect on what I have in my life and be truly thankful. One thing that service has taught me over my years in high school is how to be truly thankful and appreciate everything that I have in my life.
Megan Hawkins
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