On Christmas morning my family has a tradition of cooking and handing out warm meals for the homeless. This year we cooked chicken fried rice and drove to a park in Washington, D.C. There were about 150 people in that park. It was very cold and some did not have shelter. Many told us they hadn’t eaten in days. This made me feel like we did not have enough food for everyone. In the past we tried to make more meals but it was still not enough. We had brought ketchup and Chick-Fil-A sauce for people who wanted toppings. When we opened the trunk ready to give out meals all the food was gone in about 3 minutes.
After the meals were gone people still approached us and were asking for help. We connected with a man who was struggling to find a job. He was from Honduras and was discriminated against at his previous job because of his skin color. This really made me feel sad because he did nothing wrong and because I am also Hispanic. We were able to give him some resources to help him find another job.
Overall this experience was very heartwarming, and it encouraged me to expand kids4good to focus more on helping people in need, not just primarily environmental activities. I am planning on going back so if you are interested in joining us let us know by signing up for our Newsletter for upcoming events at https://kids4good.us/contact/
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