Friday, May 20, 2011
Squeaky Clean!
Tri-City Volunteers is a very good place to volunteer at because it is local and they have a great food pantry for their clients. The people there are so nice and they love that we are helping them out. The day before we volunteered, there was a huge volunteer team that helped Tri-City so there was nothing major to do. So we ended up doing small little tasks. Starting with sweeping up the place. My first job was to take a broom and sweep all the dust and access trash off the ground. There was so much to sweep since the volunteer team cleared the place out and the ground was all messy. After the whole place was swept, we then vacuumed carpet and cleaned the windows of the lobby. It looked spotless when we were done. Back to the warehouse, we had to clean tables and counters with sponges and some soap. It was really grimy, so they gave us really strong disinfectant to do the job. We managed to do that really fast so we were waiting for a while for another job to come up. The manager was scrambling around looking for something we could do. Then finally a lot of Tri-City's clients started showing up and they would make an order and we would pretty much go grocery shopping for them in the warehouse. They had a bunch of shopping carts and you fill them with potatoes, a bag full of beans and canned food, apple juice, and a lot of bread. Once the cart is full you take a receipt copy and go to the front of the building and call their number. We also offer to put their food items into their car if they want. After all the clients were gone it was closing time and we were done. Tri-City Volunteer never looked so clean when we finished and they were very thankful of us helping them out. Even when they had so many volunteers already they still appreciate anyone who is willing to help them out.
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Keepimg things clean is important in modern society. I think it was awsome that you volunteered your time so you can do this. Not only did it get clean but you got to help out people who came. Interacting with others wich whom you dont know is good because a simple skill like that is needed to get by in life and essential for a job. I also think that it was awsome because you helped out carrying stuff for others. For all i know it could have been senior citizens who needed help and you helped them which shows that you respect your elders and are not a jerk to them. In todays society they are forgotten and not many people give them the respect they diserve. You are of few who still care and have not forgotten about them. =)
Tri-City is very strict about using gloves and wearing vests and cleaning all the tables, door handles, and windows! Some of the jobs there can be very tedious and annoying, but then again you are doing it for a good cause so it's all worth it! I agree with you, people get so happy when they get their food. I love it when they get all excited and cheerful and when we talk to them after we give them their food. The majority of the people that come there are so sweet! I can really tell they appreciate everything we do.
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