Directions: Write three to five sentences reflecting on your experience yesterday. Choose from the questions below. Also, you must read the person's comment directly above yours and respond to something he or she has written. Be sure to indicate where you went.
Questions: Where did you go yesterday? What stood out for you? What surprised you? How did your understanding of the issue of hunger and homelessness change? What new insights do you have into the topic of hunger and homelessness?
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Ellye M.
ReplyDeleteYesterday I went to the hunger network and my group and I packed food. The food that we were packing goes to families that have a very low monthly income and need food and the supply them once a month with a 3 day supply of food. I didn't really realize how many people in our area were living like this until i particiapted here, because they talked about how they help almost 1200 thousand families a month which is incredible.
Joey Dlugosz
ReplyDeleteYesterday at the Hunger Network, I acctually had a pretty fun time packing and helping everyone. We were packing many items such as flour, sugar, tea, bread, cans, cereal, etc. We were very busy the whole time and it felt really good to help all of the people working there and the poeple waiting for the food. Overall it was a really fun and interesting experiance.
Wyatt B.
ReplyDeleteYesterday I went to MHS (Mental Health Services). Spesifically South Pointe Commons and Safe Haven III. Safe Haven III really showed me how fortunate i really am to not be homeless. One man who had schizophrenia told us his story and how he got high all the time and how he was so bored because he had nothing to do all day. He really helped me realize how bad being homeless was. This trip really helped me.
Jacob: We went to the Hunger Network of greater Cleveland yesterday. This took place in a church near Cleveland Heights. It surprised me that there were ten people waiting to get food. My understanding of the issue of hunger changed becasue we learned that the people who are hungry either lost their jobs, or are mentally ill. I had no idea that people just like you and me are homeless. I also learned that some people live in big beautiful houses but in reality, they don't have any money left. When we left the church, i thought about the hundreds, of thousands of people that are homeless and need our help.
ReplyDeleteNoah- Yesterday I went to the Hunger Network. While we were there, we helped sort and package different non-perishable food. While we were working, 25 people came and took the food that we sorted. I specifically was working in the sugar group, and helped package sugar into individual bags. The Hunger Network also has hot food stands, which is another place we can go for a service day.
ReplyDeleteHenry Senkfor. Yesterday, I went to the Mental Health Services and my group did crafts with the homeless and we listened to stories about how the homeless people lived. The thing that really shocked me and helped me better understand this topic is how normal the homeless people were. Also, I found that even though most of the people have a mental disease. Also, I found that this company helps 471 people at a time and that is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI went to the MHS which is a homeless system that is unique only to Cleveland. It assigns specific and licensed social workers to go out and find homeless people that may have mental insecurity or diseases. It doesn't take a 5 minute talk to convince a person they need mental help, more as several months before they actually agree to come into the facility. Slowly, MHS helps these people adjust to a new lifestyle and suprisinly it offers permanent housing for individuals. Southpointe Commons is the largest division of MHS and it has 80 or so units--all which are very nicely arranged complete with furniture, etc. Majority of the people are either bi-polar or schizophrenic and suffer from addiction. After talking with the managers of the Southpointe site, my group and I went to Safe Haven 3 which housed around 10 or so people who have progressed to be out of the facility building. My understanding of homeless people completely changed at this point when several of the people staying there talked about their own story which was so amazing and touching. I couldn't believe that many of them were so open and they kept telling us to work hard, listen to parents and NEVER ever want to be homeless. I used to think of homeless people as druggies and not as "people" but talking and listening to these people really changed my thought. This experience was extremely powerful and my perspective of homeless people has completely changed.
ReplyDeleteSean M. Yesterday on October 17, 2009 me and My community service group went to the M.H.S. and worked with packaging food for the homeless and putting it in a pantry to be stored for people who are suffering hardship and are suffering from poverty or have a very low paying job, by packaging pounds and pounds of sugar. I felt a sense of accomplishment because I helped someone less fortunate than me.
ReplyDeleteSid Ahuja
ReplyDeleteYesterday, I went to MHS (Both South Pointe Commons and Safe Haven 3). Both of them gave insight on how a homeless person reacts in different settings, but in different ways. At South Pointe Commons, we were given a tour of the building including the apartments where the people slep and the security on the building. South Pointe Commons seemed like a very well controlled, safe place for these homeless people to come off the streets and receive the care that they need. At Safe Haven #, we were much more up close and personal with the former homeless people. Some of them had mental disorders, including schizophrenia, and most of them had some sort of speech impediment. But surprisingly, all of them seemed like normal people. They were very open about what got them on the streets (usually cocaine and drinking), and they were able to hold conversations about other things. Usually when I see a homeless person on the street, I think "Why can't they just get a job", or "They're only begging for money because they want drugs", but now I realize that these don't have the skills necessary to take on jobs, and the drugs and alcohol are the only things that get them through the day. Being homeless is a very serious thing, but the people are very normal, just put into bad situations.
Yesterday, a small group of students (including me) went to the cleveland hunger network. It was suprising to see how many people there signed up to get food for their families because they couldnt aford it. My understanding for the hungry people in the world rapidly changed because i never really knew the difficulties they faced and my understanding for that has changed. Since yesterday i've been very thankful for the food I have.
ReplyDeleteOn thursday, the 22 of october I went to the hunger network. It was located in a church in severence mall. We bagged flower, sorted cans filled bags with food, bagged bags, sorted apples, and helped people get the food to their cars. One of the people we helped was ukranian. We learned a lot. The people are just like us. They just aren't as lucky. Many of them were living very differently just a few months ago. We are currently in an economic downturn and many people have lost their jobs. The numbers of people that need food have gone up dramatically, but the hunger network receives plenty of food and has been able to keep up with the rising demand for food. During our time between 25 and 30 people came for food. In order to receive the food they needed ID and proof of how many children they had. Overall it was an eyeopening experience
ReplyDelete(Nora) Yesterday I went to MHS and the thing that really stood out to me was how honest everyone was. All the people we met at Safe Haven 3 where so whilling to share their experiences and what thier illness was. They were so trusting. They really helped me to understand how it feels to be homeless, and how lonley, and boring it can be especially when you are mentally ill. And even though they had been through more than their share of tradgities and hardships they still were sweet, and caring, never bitter. I am really glad I went to MHS and was so priveleged to meet all these wonderful people.
ReplyDeleteYesterday, half of the hunger and homeless community service group went to a Hunger Network. My group went to a church where we helped the other workers pack flour, sugar, and organize other foods and canned goods. The Hunger Network serve people who are living in a house or an apartment that are struggling to pay for all of their needs. Some may run out of money by the time they finish paying all of their other monthly bills so they come to places like the Hunger Network. When a person came to the organization to collect some food for their family, one would have to tell the workers where they live and how many people are in the family. Proof is needed as well. Families are allowed to use this source of food only three times a month! During the two hours that we were at the church, 25 people were given food! What I was so very surprised about was that the people who were coming in for food looked like us; every day people who didn't look like they could not afford food. It was so interesting to see this kind of organization that was so beneficial because I have never been to a place like that.
ReplyDeleteJacob you have lots of errors in your paragraph including some hypocritical stuff.
ReplyDeletesid has errors too
ReplyDeleteSorry I didn't go to the H.M.S. I went to the hunger network on Oct. 22
ReplyDeleteOkay Jacob I understand we all make errors. It was nice to hear about your experience.
ReplyDeletejacob: i thought that Anna's blog was WAY too long but it was insightful. It showed what Anna really learned on the trip in a really long way.
ReplyDeleteHey, this is Efae! Woohoo! Yesterday i went to the hunger network. my job was tying up the bags of flour and putting stickers on them. i also put paper bags in plastic bags, and helped people take their bags to their cars. what stood out for me was when a woman, probably ukrainian, would not let us help her with some of her bags. it was very surprising, and i dont know why she wouldnt let us touch those bags, but she let us help slightly with the others. during our trip i found out that there were more people going to the building than i expected. the numbe of people going there has gone up since last year, but the building has enough to support them. they dont raise funds, they depend only on donations given to them. i think that they should have fundraisers, because that would mean that they will have more money, and the people who come there will be able to recieve more food, and they will be prepared for even more people to come in the future. i enjoyed working there.
ReplyDeleteDon't be like that Anna
ReplyDeleteyeah sid.. you should fix those
ReplyDeleteWyatt also has errors
ReplyDeleteYes I learned a lot from visiting MHS Jacob, what was the most important thing you learned?
ReplyDeleteYesterday October-22-09, Hawken eighth grade took a trip to the Greater Clevelands Hunger Network. What mainly we did on the trip was packaging salt and flour, for homless people to take home and easily use. What stood out to me during the trip was how many people wanted to help and that the Hunger Network is very organized. What surprised me was how many families go and recieve food from the Hunger Network site we where on.People are homeless and can not provide for themselves and there families because of jobs losses or other financial problems. I understand the issue of Hunger and Homlessness change fairly well. All there money is community funded, which seems to work really well. Most of this networks food comes from the food bank. This Experiance has changed my views and i have learned new information to understand the issue of homelessness and hunger.
ReplyDeleteI like efae's post, because it is accurate. I did the same jobs. the ukranian lady probably had too much pride to want more help
ReplyDeleteAric~
ReplyDeleteOur trip to South Point Commons and Safe Haven 3, both extensions of Mental Health Service's thorough housing program, was a revelation for me as to the causes of homelessness. In talking to the clients and hearing their incredible stories, I realized that homelessness is not something that can be solved simply by building more shelters; everyone has a reason for being on the streets, and often times those reasons are complex. Many of the residence suffered from schizophrenia and other mental conditions, and these often lead to compounded problems like drug and alchohol addiction. Often times these people aren't even aware that they need help, and being in a shelterred environment is more mentally difficult than the daily struggles of homelessness. It is impossible to combat all these issues in the 6 month traditional homeless shelters allow, which is why MHS is so unique. It is a permanent housing establishment, in which residence recieve help in treating their illnesses and addictions as well as achieveing employment and independence. It is organizations like these that will ultimately combat homelessness, and in doing so, change lives. Noah talked about physical service, like packaging food and sorting. Though this is meaningful, I think MHS was a more inspiring experience. Unlike the Network, its not a place that gives someone a temporary solution to hunger, but a permanent plan to combat homelessness.
Yesterday six other kids and I visited MHS for our Service Day. South Pointe and Safe Haven 3 were the two locations of this organization that we visited. There, we interacted with people who have mental disabilites and were previously homeless. What really stood out for me was that these people were extremely open about their personal life, which is something I did not expect at all. I have a much better understanding of hunger and homelessness now because I would always used to poorly judge people who were on the streets because I did not know their story. Now that I have heard many of them, it has caused me to be more aware of this topic. What I have really learned from this experience is that there are many different ways a person can become homeless and they need the basics in life as much as anyone else would. I had a lot of fun on this Service Day and came out of it with a better understanding of hunger and homelessness in our city.
ReplyDeleteI like Sean's because he said he went to HMS and he went with me to the Church. :)But nice comment sean!
ReplyDeletehA HA! i dont have any errors!
ReplyDeleteKhari,
ReplyDeleteYesterday the hawken eighth grade went down to a church for a hunger network. We helped pack canned goods, and cooking ingredients like flour and suger, for people who couldnt afford to buy food for their family because they are having financial problems of some sort. The volunteers who worked their gave us clear understandings on what their hunger program is about.I learned how many people they serve a year, who, and why. I think it was a great experienece and that hawken should do more things like this to improve the lives of others. Personally i had a fun time helping out.
i learned that people make errors. (including you)I had a great time at the church though. It was a lot of fun and it fealt really good to help people.(ANNA'S WAS REALLY LONG, I MEAN REALLY LONG)
ReplyDeleteYou helped people through an indirect way and when we were at Southpointe, the manager showed us all the canned food that was donated to them.
ReplyDeleteThat's long Aric, Long!!
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ReplyDeleteJacob, you are just jealous. Aric's blog was like the same length as mine.
ReplyDeleteLondo,
ReplyDeleteYesterdaty I went to the MHS. I realized that people don't have to be homeless to be hungry and poor. I packaged food for the homeless. I saw the people coming in don't look poor.
What Sid said was insightful and true about how these people are just normal people put in bad situations. It is not necessarily their fault and they need our help. It is exactly what we all got out of this from this Service Day which is that people are not exactly what we percieve them to be and judging is not a good thing, especially when we do not know their full story.
ReplyDeletewhat did you guys do at the HMS place? was it just a tour?
ReplyDeletearic thats a lot of writing good information
ReplyDeleteEfae, its MHS. We took a tour of the Southpointe building and talked with the managers. After, we visited Safe Haven 3 which houses around 10 people.
ReplyDeleteKAthry i totally with you and sid thats a point for you guys
ReplyDeleteooh whoops oh well HMS, MHS same difference. how big was the place?
ReplyDeletelol sorry for spelling your name wron kathryn
ReplyDeleteNick i alreay said that silly
ReplyDeletewhy thank u khari :-)
ReplyDeleteMarshall your comment is so awesome and I agree totally.
ReplyDeleteKhari I totally agree that this is a graeat thing that Hawken is doing this for the community.
ReplyDeleteNice overview of the place Ellye.
ReplyDeleteAquiriuspanda had a great paragraph about the MHS.
ReplyDeleteKathryn had a pretty good paragraph.
ReplyDeleteMHS has numerous different sites--the one we went to was the newest, biggest and most expensive.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed by all of your comments. Thank you for being so honest and sincere. Our service group rocks!!!!
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