Call to Action Day

On Call to Action Day, I learned that helping those in need is super rewarding because knowing that we gave back to the community makes me think that we are helping the world as a whole in one way or another and that there is some faith in humanity that some people actually want to help out others not for their own benefit. We got to tour the facility (farm) before we were told what were supposed to do. Our job was to harvest the crops (i.e. pumpkins, butternut squashes, etc.) and since there were only two farmhand manager working they would have spent a lot more time if we had not came and volunteered. The organization taught me how to harvest crops and that everything was needed for a reason and that it should not go to waste. I thought it was cool how there was an eco-friendly bathroom that after you went to the bathroom, you threw in a little bit of sawdust to mask the smell and that there were no "flush" button in the toilet. We also saw the animals living on the farms, the chickens, the alpacas, and the dogs that lived on the farm. We got to feed the chickens and when one out of the three alpacas heard us, he popped his head out and that was super cute. The dog, named Bear, was humungous and he was adorable, he was with us most of our time there, watching over us. And then lunch came around the corner and there was fruit salad, macaroni and cheese, and sourdough bread. Overall, it was an enriching experience but I would have wanted it to be more hands on, for example, actually give the leftover produce to the shelters and help the kitchens serve them.