Skip to main content

Day two!

By

Father McKenna Center and National Coalition for the Homeless


Hi guys! 
Each of us had a different task today at Father McKenna Center. Some of us were in charge of the food pantry, serving breakfast and lunch , cleaning, and organizing other material. Today I talked to couple of homeless guys and it was a good experience. I learned sometimes we are too fast at judging but we should not really judge people because we don’t know what’s going on in their life’s and what battle they are fighting with themselves. I personally believe we all need to work on not judging other by how they look and how they dress more like who they are. Today, I served breakfast and lunch and got a chance to interact with homeless individuals which was so cool. Later at the end of the day we took the metro to meet with some other people who were once homeless, and figured out that there are many solutions to this problem. We walked around and got cupcakes and went to union station. At last we had dinner with the Gannon Alumni and Larry (Gannon alumni member) told his life experience and lessons he learned throughout his life that can help us reach our goals.
-Elena and Mughiara




Outside meeting place of the National Coalition for the Homeless with John “Gotti” Smith, our speaker for the day.




Pictured above is the Gannon students with Gannon alumni. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Tearing Down Walls!

By
Today, we continued our mission in deepening our understanding of ourselves, each other, and the problems that poverty and inequality bring. Our day began as usual; sleepy-eyed and ready to help the Father McKenna center in any way possible. Our duties included cooking the meal and serving it, cleaning the center, organizing the pantries, and generally trying to make ourselves useful and helpful. While very important, these tasks were not the catalyst in the change that we experienced today; through talking to the many guests at the McKenna center, to those who live on the street, and to those who were willing to share their life with us, we have begun to break down the divide between “us and them.” And we have realized that we are not so different after all. While the magnitude of our problems might be different, it is what we share that makes us one family of brothers and sisters. From the infections laughter, to the stories of our homes, to our losses of our loved ones, or to the si...
1 comment
Read more

Our first day

By
What a day! Our trip left right on schedule this morning at 10 am and it is now close to midnight as we finally settle in for bed. Our group had the opportunity to explore Georgetown and visit a local Walmart to grocery shop today. We are already becoming more aware of the poverty that exists even in affluent areas like Georgetown. Ned, the Father McKenna Center Volunteer Coordinator met us and showed us the place. He explained their food pantry, clothing donation, hypothermia, and day shelter programs. The group is exhausted, but excited to start our journey tomorrow as we fully immerse ourselves in this eye-opening experience! And it all begins with sleeping on pews tonight....  The DC crew will be ready to rock n'roll tomorrow! Good night. Sweet dreams. -Maggie McKernan
Post a Comment
Read more

Jumping for Joy!!!! ( :

By
1 comment
Read more