This is part of the Richmond Hill crew that went out on the Sandwich Run with Project 417 last Saturday. A few of my friends go to that church. About once a year they'll join us to hand out bag lunches to our homeless friends in downtown Toronto.
All told, about 23 volunteers came out. We divided them into two groups and went to a couple different areas of the city. I'm happy to say our group managed to give out all our lunches by the end of the night. I believe everyone had a good experience. They got to be a little more intimate with a side of society they might not get much of a chance to interact with on a regular basis. That's a good thing. The better we get to know our neighbours the easier it is for us to identify with them. Understanding goes a long way. Not only between people from different neighbourhoods, but people, in general, worldwide.
Afterwards a few of us stopped for a bite at Johnny Rockets across from Dundas Square. Being a tourist spot it was a bit of a rip off. But, that was to be expected so we knew what we were getting into. We just took the opportunity to sit, relax, chat and reflect on our evening.
that's so wonderful what you guys do. :) most of my friends don't do stuff like that, and it's always hard for me to tag/convince someone to go with me to volunteer. i hope i can do more this year. :)
ReplyDeleteHello, Wooly. Thanks. These guys come out about once a year. We get a number of other groups that will come help out throughout the year. From church groups, to singles groups to high school student groups. It's a nice gesture for the homeless people and it's a bit of an eye opener for everyone else. A lot of them haven't had the chance to interact much with someone who lives out on the street.
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