...Or food bank, for those of my readers who don't speak French :)
The Friday before last, I participated in a food drive with the Rotary club at a local grocery store. We stood at the door and passed out bags to shoppers entering the store, which they would use to carry a few extra nonparishable items which they bought during the course of their normal shopping. When they exited the store, we would be waiting with specially marked shopping carts in which they could put their contributions to the food bank. I stood behind a shopping cart and said the phrase "Merci beaucoup, bon soir!" more times than I ever have in my life.
It was nice to do something for such a good cause, and I wanted to share my experience and a photo (below) on this blog to show that being a Rotary student isn't just about hanging out in Paris and eating lots of delicious French food, it also means contributing to your host community. Any future exchange students who are reading this blog should know that your experience will be so much richer if you get involved with your community and always be conscious of the fact that you are a citizen of the world, and as someone living in a foreign country and town you should do something to give back to that country and town.
...And I promise I will have the pictures up extremely soon. Promise.
The Friday before last, I participated in a food drive with the Rotary club at a local grocery store. We stood at the door and passed out bags to shoppers entering the store, which they would use to carry a few extra nonparishable items which they bought during the course of their normal shopping. When they exited the store, we would be waiting with specially marked shopping carts in which they could put their contributions to the food bank. I stood behind a shopping cart and said the phrase "Merci beaucoup, bon soir!" more times than I ever have in my life.
It was nice to do something for such a good cause, and I wanted to share my experience and a photo (below) on this blog to show that being a Rotary student isn't just about hanging out in Paris and eating lots of delicious French food, it also means contributing to your host community. Any future exchange students who are reading this blog should know that your experience will be so much richer if you get involved with your community and always be conscious of the fact that you are a citizen of the world, and as someone living in a foreign country and town you should do something to give back to that country and town.
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| At the banque alimentaire, with some of the Rotarians I worked with. |
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