Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Where I went: Beaverton School District provides lunches for kids ages 0-18 for the summer months while school is out. On Saturdays, St. Matthew Lutheran Church’s ministry “Faith Cafe” subsidizes lunches for adults with children as well. The following is a press release … [Read more...]
Where I went: This week, I served a great love of mine. I am heartbroken because this love has lost her main caretaker. As such, she will soon qualify as “less fortunate”. My love is the school library. Some background: When I was little, I wanted to be a librarian. … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Previously, I trained to be a parent volunteer for BizTown. This 5th grade field trip lets students run a mock community, teaching them about personal finance, local economy, and keeping a job. You can read about my training day in Part 1 of this series. I … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Mrs. B teaches 5th grade at a Title 1 elementary school, where 90% of the student population live in apartments and 61% receive a free or reduced lunch. Soon, the 5th graders at her school will attend a day at Junior Achievement's BizTown, a mock-community created … [Read more...]
3 generations of volunteers Where I Went: Where I live, the Beaverton School District participates with Fork It Over. The program donates leftover school cafeteria food to food rescue agencies, saving tons of sandwiches, pizza, and milk from hitting the landfill each week. … [Read more...]