Julian-2/1/10-HUC

For my third visit, I visited HUC again.  However, this time was very different than the time I had gone before.  A large group of kids from Long Island came to visit and help out, and for the first time, I sat in on the meeting.  I learned that the organization was founded more than twenty years ago and the soup kitchen had never been advertised one.  Therefore, all of the people that come to eat there have found out from word of mouth.  Today, while I did help out with food, I focused on giving out clothing.  They have a small area called the clothing closet in which they give out underwear, socks, hats, gloves, socks and toiletries.  It was very different from serving food because it was easier to make eye contact and talk to the people.  While it was a very positive experience, I did encounter a few problem people who made inappropriate comments which are too vulgar to be posted here.  However, I still enjoyed the process, and I hope to return again.