Spreading Thanksgiving in New Orleans
November hours: 6 It's Ishita again and it's finally Thanksgiving! For me, this is a time to spend with family, friends, and all our loved ones, gathering to appreciate all of them being in our lives. However, this is also a time during which many individuals, including me, reflect on everything we have, material or otherwise. As a result, during the holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving, I like to give back to the community to offer them the same chance at a wonderful time with their family and loved ones. This month I had the chance to volunteer at the Second Harvest Food Bank. When I first entered, 6 employees and I were working for a couple hours to build boxes of non-perishables that included cooking oil, chips, microwavable foods, and others before the rush of individuals came in to grab their boxes. Following this, we took out the meat from the freezer so that it was ready to go once operations opened up. At around 11am, the doors opened and I saw a line of famili