I have taken advantage of this opportunity and it has been a life changing experience. As they walk up and receive the food we offer to each and every single one of them I observe them. I can see how sleep deprived they are and how much desperation they have to receive warm food and coffee after a long night of sleeping in the freezing cold weather, even though there are many shelters who take in homeless people many of them are limited to a number of people they can help. I feel the need to serve those in need because I have been very fortunate to receive many things in life and unfortunately not everyone has had the same opportunities to resources like I have. Since I have been fortunate to receive such resources I feel that it is my duty to repay that good fortune by giving back to those in need. Something that impacted me the most was seeing women living under the bridge. There were several women that discussed their experience with me and how they had previously been assaulted. As they would tell me their stories, I felt a mix of many emotions, I felt frustrated, disappointed and sad. Eventually, I would like to make an impact on the way that people live and get them off the streets. People should not be suffering in order to have a roof over their head and especially not for
I have taken advantage of this opportunity and it has been a life changing experience. As they walk up and receive the food we offer to each and every single one of them I observe them. I can see how sleep deprived they are and how much desperation they have to receive warm food and coffee after a long night of sleeping in the freezing cold weather, even though there are many shelters who take in homeless people many of them are limited to a number of people they can help. I feel the need to serve those in need because I have been very fortunate to receive many things in life and unfortunately not everyone has had the same opportunities to resources like I have. Since I have been fortunate to receive such resources I feel that it is my duty to repay that good fortune by giving back to those in need. Something that impacted me the most was seeing women living under the bridge. There were several women that discussed their experience with me and how they had previously been assaulted. As they would tell me their stories, I felt a mix of many emotions, I felt frustrated, disappointed and sad. Eventually, I would like to make an impact on the way that people live and get them off the streets. People should not be suffering in order to have a roof over their head and especially not for