As part of the DO stage our group visited many different food pantries and soup kitchens. One of the most interesting things we did was volunteer with Food Bank for NYC. Food Bank is a New York City based anti hunger organizations that runs many different food banks and pantries. We got to work in…
Interview With Sister Mary 2.8.16
by Layne
On Monday Sophie and I had the opportunity to interview Sister Mary from St. John’s Bread of Life Food Pantry (a different St. John’s than the one we visited twice.) With our advisories we have been to St. John’s many times. They are a small pantry run out of the basement of St. Johns Baptist…
City Harvest Re-Pack 1.21.16
by Layne
The City Harvest Re-Pack was one of my favorite fieldworks but I arrived having no idea what were going to be doing. I knew we were going to a ware house and I knew we were going to a re-pack, but what that actually entailed I was completely clueless about. When we arrive there was…
Second Visit to St. John’s Bread and Life Soup Kitchen 1.11.16
by Layne
On Monday we visited St. John’s for a second time. The last time we went they didn’t have any work for us to do so Sophie and I were only able to get a tour of their facilities. This time though we were put to work right away. We walked in and they had us…
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen 12.15.15
by Layne
On Tuesday Sophie, Tibeau and I worked with Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. As we have now visited many different food banks and soup kitchens I have realized how different each one is. They all have their own systems for everything, which is noticeable from the moment you walk in. We were told that most volunteers…
St. John’s Bread and Life Soup Kitchen 12.9.15
by Layne
On Wednesday, Sophie and I visited St. Johns Bread and Life Soup Kitchen in Brooklyn. St. Johns is one of the biggest soup kitchens and food pantries in Brooklyn. When we walked in their lobby seemed packed, but unfortunately it was not a very busy day to they did not have any work for us.…
Shop and Stock With Food Bank For NYC 12.2.15
by Layne
On Wednesday my group and I visited Food Bank for New York City’s community kitchen. For such a small facility they do many things including running a full meal and activity plan for seniors,a free community dinner daily and running a food panty. What is so special about the food panty is that every person…
Outreach and Interview with NYCCAH 11.18.15
by Layne
On Wednesday my group and I spend the day with NYCCA, New York City Coalition Against Hunger. We spent the morning with Andrea Shapiro at the Union Square Farmers Market. Before we started our outreach we spent time with Andrea learning about the different food assistance programs available in the U.S. I was surprised to…
Canstruction Visit at Brookfield Place 11.16.15
by Layne
On Monday my group and I visited Canstruction at Brookfield Place. Canstruction is an art installation done by many people. They use cans to create sculptures and then when the installation is removed all the cans are donated to City Harvest and then distributed to people suffering form hunger and food insecurity in NYC. Because…
A Place at the Table Movie Screening 11.11.15
by Layne
Last week our group watched the 2012 documentary A Place at the Table. This documentary follows the story of three families and individuals who suffer from hunger and food insecurity. Not only does it focus on these three specific stories but it also looks at how the country has attempted and in most cases failed…
