The Soup

After having such a successful start to the program (which still is not officially Lesley Delivers until we get approved by student activities) we set out only 6 days later in hopes that we could connect with even more people. 

Because we have not yet received funding, we paid out of our own pockets. We only spent about $10 in total, buying bread, cheez-its, oreos, and using our meal points to stock up on drinks. We also received 5-6 sandwiches from our closest Starbucks, which they are forced to throw out at the end of the day due to sanitary reasons. Still, these sandwiches are fresh and should not go to waste.

We saw several of the same people as we had from a few nights before and this time they all took the sandwiches excitedly and without fear that they were unsafe or spoiled. They trusted us and it felt good. 

We announced that we would back in the next few weeks and I thought to myself...I am NOT going back without blankets. It is too cold to be in an apartment without a heating unit, never mind on the streets with no shelter or warmth. 

I am still concerned about some of the comments that have been made and some of the language that has been used while trying to help. Sometimes we don't even know that we are being ignorant so it is important to think about what is being said. I am going to work on this in the coming weeks, in hopes that I can further get this point across in the pre-flection.

Things we are currently looking for:

-Donated food/drinks

-Blankets

-Hand Sanitizer

-Pain medicine

-Charlie Cards