December 2016 - Blog Post 1

Every year, my family volunteers at Urban Ministry as part of our Hindu temple organization. We cook meals and feed them to the homeless. We set up the tables and clean the kitchen and dining room. It is so satisfying seeing all of the people in need who are receiving the resources they need and are not able to access on a daily basis. It is also very disappointing to see that there are so many people in Greensboro who are without a shelter and necessities. We volunteer here every Christmas Eve and it's been a tradition of my family since I was younger. I am thankful to have grown up learning to give back to my community and it has been an inspiration to me and assisted in my personal development and growth. I always seek out opportunities where I can help make the life of someone easier. Besides helping out, I genuinely enjoy helping with the cooking and serving because it allows me to work on time management, organization, and communication. We create an assembly line and it's nice to feel like I have a purpose.