Today we headed out to North Beach to volunteer with the SF Marin Food Bank at one of their popups. We worked with many other volunteers on outfitting together grocery bags for people who might not be able to afford or do not have easy access to fresh foods. We worked for two hours creating over 500 bags that included onions, carrots, potatoes, lentils, peanut butter, and a few other foods. During our shift we learned that 1 in 4 households in San Francisco rely on the foodbank for much of their food, and that during covid more than 60,000 people have started getting food from their pop-up pantries or delivery service, having them provide groceries for over 200,000 people per week.
Once our shift was over we grabbed some lunch from local restaurants, and headed over to Washington Square Park to eat, and reflect on our volunteering experience today. We then wandered to find some gelato, and we ended up going to a store that had some interesting flavors including one that was the unique combination of olive oil and raspberry. After trying to finish our gelato before the sun melted it all, we headed out on a fun scavenger hunt where we explored all over North Beach and Chinatown. We ended the day back in Washington Square park where we played football, and tried to avoid getting sprayed by the sour candy sprayers that some people got at the candy store.
—Noelle
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