12.22.2009
A is for...
...APPLE!
The Camp Tawonga full time staff took some time away from preparing for summer of 2010 by volunteering at the San Francisco Food Bank. We arrived at the food bank on a chilly San Francisco afternoon and were given a tour of the facility and a brief information session about hunger. We learned that 150,000 San Franciscans face the day not knowing where their next meal will come from: That's 1 in 5 adults. 1 in 4 children. And 1 in 4 seniors.
The numbers were unbelievably striking and we couldn't wait to get to work. Our assignment was packing apples....hundreds of apples! We literally brought to life the age old pun of "separating the good apples from the bad apples."
After 3 hours of sorting, we packed 12,000 pounds of apples and helped contribute to feeding 78,000 people that day. What an incredible feeling for all of us!
The San Francisco Food Bank has many volunteer opportunities for individuals, groups, and families. Check out their website for more information: http://www.sffoodbank.org/
For more ideas about group and family friendly activities, create a Camp Tawonga Havurah! Gather your friends, family, neighbors, classmates and more into a circle of friends. You create the group, we'll set you up with plenty of resources and ideas for great activities.
For more information about the Camp Tawonga Havurah program, contact Ryley Katz at ryley@tawonga.org or 415.543.2267 ext. 114.
The Camp Tawonga full time staff took some time away from preparing for summer of 2010 by volunteering at the San Francisco Food Bank. We arrived at the food bank on a chilly San Francisco afternoon and were given a tour of the facility and a brief information session about hunger. We learned that 150,000 San Franciscans face the day not knowing where their next meal will come from: That's 1 in 5 adults. 1 in 4 children. And 1 in 4 seniors.
The numbers were unbelievably striking and we couldn't wait to get to work. Our assignment was packing apples....hundreds of apples! We literally brought to life the age old pun of "separating the good apples from the bad apples."
After 3 hours of sorting, we packed 12,000 pounds of apples and helped contribute to feeding 78,000 people that day. What an incredible feeling for all of us!
The San Francisco Food Bank has many volunteer opportunities for individuals, groups, and families. Check out their website for more information: http://www.sffoodbank.org/
For more ideas about group and family friendly activities, create a Camp Tawonga Havurah! Gather your friends, family, neighbors, classmates and more into a circle of friends. You create the group, we'll set you up with plenty of resources and ideas for great activities.
For more information about the Camp Tawonga Havurah program, contact Ryley Katz at ryley@tawonga.org or 415.543.2267 ext. 114.
