Ninachopenda kuhusu kujitolea kwenye pantry ya chakula na kabati la nguo ni kujitolea kusaidia wengine. Ninafurahia urafiki wa watu wengine wa kujitolea. Ratiba ni rahisi na rahisi kubadilika na ni mazoezi mazuri!

Kuna mahitaji mengi yanayoendelea katika jamii yetu. Ninahisi kuwa na pendeleo la kuwa na fungu dogo katika kuwasaidia majirani zetu na kuwafanya wajisikie kuwa wa maana. Kujitolea katika pantry ni sehemu bora ya wiki yangu! Mbali na kuona nyuso tamu za wateja wetu, ninatazamia kutumia wakati na "familia" yangu ya kujitolea ya pantry, ambayo ninaiabudu!

Kufanya jambo fulani kusaidia watu wanaoishi katika ujirani wangu huniletea shangwe. Hiyo ndiyo sababu ninajitolea katika Pantry ya Chakula cha Vickery Meadow.

Ni furaha kujitolea na kukutana na majirani wengi wa ajabu! Ninapenda kwamba Vickery Meadow Food Pantry inaheshimu na kukaribisha watu binafsi na familia ambazo zina vikwazo vya chakula kulingana na urithi wao wa kitamaduni na imani za kidini. Ikiwa ni muhimu kwako, ni muhimu kwetu.

I recently moved to Vickery Meadow so the folks we serve are truly my neighbors. I love to see the children’s smiles, and the relief on their parents’ faces when they know their children will be fed for the next week with nutritious food; it means so much to all of us here. It really is the most fulfilling (and fun!) work I do all week!

There is so much need in the Dallas area, it is an honor to be of even a little bit of help. It is very rewarding to know that the neighbors of the Vickery Food Pantry will have meals if even for a few days - and the food we provide is good for them.

At VMFP, I particularly love the direct interactions with our neighbors and being physicality involved in helping them---I literally place their family’s food into their shopping cart. No matter how challenging the work is---at the end of the day I feel so grateful for the opportunity to serve.