Tagged: Capital Area Food Bank
Hallie Smith
Boston University DC Students Volunteer at Capital Area Food Bank
Hallie Smith
Spring 2016
Students in the Boston University Washington, DC program donated their time Friday, Jan. 29 2016 to various volunteer tasks at the Capital Area Food Bank, the largest food bank in DC.
Some BUDC volunteers organized 4500 pounds worth of food while another group packaged together 1020 Weekend Bags.
Weekend Bags are for children in public schools who receive school-provided meals during the week, but don’t have food in the house over the weekend. The bags are sent to children in Maryland, Virginia and DC. The group that worked on organization sorted various drinks, such as soda, water, milk and juice into different bins for repackaging and distribution.
“Most of our stuff gets done by means of volunteers,” says Michelle Murphy, Coordinator of the Weekend Bag program. “You don’t know how much of an impact you’re making in a three and a half to four hour shift.”
