So today the Gypsy Crew all went to Harvesters which is a food bank that has thousands and thousands of people they support and who donate food. Our group boxed 3600 eggs, 1200 cans of soda and 950 bottles of water. We probably boxed about 5800 items.
Courtney M., Grade 7
So on Monday we went to the Community of the Good Shepard which is a place for mentally troubled adults. We helped pull weeds and we helped sort boxes of food and paper products for people who live there and what's surprising is they live freely, it's not like a nursing home. And also the food and other stuff they get is from a food place called Harvesters and we also volunteered there and we cleaned eggs and water bottles. And today we went to a pool which was awesome and we went to the Plaza for a scavenger hunt yesterday and we got ice cream which was yummy. So long for now. Peace.
Keagan G., Grade 7
Today we went to Pleasant Valley Home. It is a place for not only the elderly, but adults too, to live if they cannot care for themselves. It was interesting to visit with these people because all of them have different stories about their lives. We talked to a couple of Spanish speaking ladies who had a translator. We also helped some residents paint pottery. We talked about all sorts of things and I learned that even though the people we talked to couldn't care for themselves in thier own homes, they weren't that different from us. They had pets, and families, and they all loved having visitors. I guess it was just eye opening, in a way, to see how different, and similar two people can be at the same time.
Tara C., Grade 8
Courtney M., Grade 7
So on Monday we went to the Community of the Good Shepard which is a place for mentally troubled adults. We helped pull weeds and we helped sort boxes of food and paper products for people who live there and what's surprising is they live freely, it's not like a nursing home. And also the food and other stuff they get is from a food place called Harvesters and we also volunteered there and we cleaned eggs and water bottles. And today we went to a pool which was awesome and we went to the Plaza for a scavenger hunt yesterday and we got ice cream which was yummy. So long for now. Peace.
Keagan G., Grade 7
Today we went to Pleasant Valley Home. It is a place for not only the elderly, but adults too, to live if they cannot care for themselves. It was interesting to visit with these people because all of them have different stories about their lives. We talked to a couple of Spanish speaking ladies who had a translator. We also helped some residents paint pottery. We talked about all sorts of things and I learned that even though the people we talked to couldn't care for themselves in thier own homes, they weren't that different from us. They had pets, and families, and they all loved having visitors. I guess it was just eye opening, in a way, to see how different, and similar two people can be at the same time.
Tara C., Grade 8
Michael Neuder at Operation Breakthrough
We have been working at Operation Breakthrough. It is a children's day care for kids who need a place to be while their parents are at work. Most of them can't be at home alone because they live in bad neighborhoods. The kids are great and very nice. After we are with the kids for about two hours we eat lunch, and do extra work around the building. Today we went to the pool, and after our van went to Sonic! It's been a great time, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the trip.
Michael N., Grade 8
Michael N., Grade 8
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