October 2025
October Service Hours: 3 hours Cumulative for the Fall Semester: 3 hours For my three hours of community service I had the opportunity of volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank. I participated in food packing and sorting. This was a wonderful experience and I got to witness firsthand the incredible efforts of Second Harvest. Our volunteer group included members from Ochsner Hospital, who had a whole department come in that day. Working alongside such motivated team members made the experience even more meaningful. Throughout our shift we focused on packing boxes with essential food items such as cereal, flour, milk, and canned goods. By the end of our session, we were told that our group had packed approximately 560 boxes which amounted to 14 pallets of food. We were praised by Second Harvest as we were told that we had not only met but exceeded Second Harvest’s quote for that volunteer session. This filled everyone with a deep sense of pride and accomplishment! The staff was incre...