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For this month’s service, I completed another sack lunch give away to the homeless here in the city. The last time I went, I noticed how many people I wasn’t able to give food to and wanted to do more. When picking service, I look for an activity that puts me in direct contact with the population I seek to serve. This time I conducted the sack lunch give away by myself. Although it was slightly more difficult to accomplish, the relief of the people who did receive a sack lunch made it all worth it. I have some left-over materials that I will be passing out tomorrow before the test. Feeding the homeless is a service activity I do with my mother back at home in Nashville. The homeless population is not as bad as it is here. So, it’s important to me to carry on that tradition and make an impact in this community while I am attending the program. Hours Completed in December: 4.5   Total Hours: 12 



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