Soup Kitchen

Friday 2nd of January 2009

CAS element: Service
Time: 4 hours

I went with friends to a soup kitchen as volunteers to serve dinner to homeless people. We were warmly welcomed and our task was explained to us by the supervisors. We set up the tables with water, bread, salt and pepper. We piled up the trays and plats and rolled the knives and forks in tissue papers. As the first shift arrived, we were each given a role in the line. I gave the salad, which was this time lentils. As they passed by I got rejected a few times as some did not like what I was proposing. We then served them tea and coffee. When they left we had to quickly clean up everything, so we would be ready to serve the next shift that came shortly after. We did that till late in the night. When I finally went back home, I was tried, but as well very happy that have helped all those homeless people. I also quit enjoyed it and I would be ready to come back another time.

Thursday 22nd of January 2009

CAS element: Service
Time: 5 hours