Community Service

By: Erin Walker

Second Harvest Food Bank

• It is the largest hunger relief organization in South Georgia!• This facility annually provides over 6 million pounds of food to over

300 local charities each year. • America's Second Harvest of South Georgia hosts programs like

The Valdosta Food Bank, Rescue Valdosta, Kids Cafe', Manna Truck, and the Community Kitchen Program.

Second Harvest Food Bank Continued

• Through these innovative programs, we are ending hunger in our region.

• A lot of students participate in helping feed our community at The Second Harvest Food Bank!

• It is amazing how many people gather throughout the community to help out those in need of food.

What We Did!

• A group of people and myself from our FYE program at Valdosta State University went to volunteer at our local Second Harvest Food Bank.

• We basically sorted out food from what was good and what was bad.

• It was hard work, but it was worth it!

Good Will

• I volunteered at Good Will for a couple of hours own my own one day after class.

• Basically, they asked me to straighten up the shelves and the clothes.

• I also swept the floors and helped customers find things like prices.

• Volunteering at Good Will was actually fun! I liked looking around the store.

How to get involved with Second Harvest Food Bank!

• Go to their web site, which is http://www.valdostafoodbank.org/A2H/main/index.shtml.

• Contact their main office and ask for a time that you can go and volunteer.

• (229) 244-36631411 Harbin CirValdosta, GA 31601

Why do we need to volunteer?

• It’s a great way to communicate with your community!

• It helps us to appreciate what we have and to not take things like food for granted!

• It feels good to help others!

• A lot of people depend on your help!

S.L Mason Elementary School

• A group from our FYE class went to S.L Mason to do volunteer work.

• They had a field day on Friday, April 28th.

• We basically played with the children and helped out with

specific activities.

S.L Mason Continued

• I chose to volunteer at S.L. Mason because in the future, I want to become an elementary school teacher, and this was a great way to get involved in the school systems.

What I have Learned!

• I have learned a lot this year while doing community service.

• Helping others can actually be fun!

• It gives people a since of accomplishment when they do nice things for other people

• I am so glad that we were required to do community service in FYE!