Chopping away at the Carrots
One of the things I enjoy about living in New York is that
there are plenty of opportunities to volunteer with some amazing organizations. Somehow, though, I’d never really put that
energy into food-related projects. When
I joined a new company, I found out that one of my new colleagues manages a
monthly volunteer activity for a meal prep non-profit. Finally, I thought, I could put my culinary
interest to some good use.
I signed up
to help out at one of these that serves food to those who cannot feed
themselves due to severe and debilitating illness. Many corporations put together one-off or regular sessions
with God’s Love We Deliver, based in Soho.
Our regular shift for few hours one Sunday afternoon a month help to make sure that the raw ingredients
of what goes into many meals are ready for the cooks that the organization
employs. The volunteers don’t usually do any of
the actual cooking, but here are some of the fruits of our labors on our recent
visit: