social justice+service, along with many other things!

This week, Multifaith collaborated with STOVE (Students Together Organizing Volunteer Events) for Trick-or-Canning. Although we don’t have the exact numbers of food collected, I can tell you already that it was a huge success. The happiness that came to people’s faces when we had told them what we were doing created an amazing energy for the night. I was genuinely shocked when I realized how much food we had collected in such a short amount of time. In the small group I was in, we had already collected enough boxed goods and cans to nearly fill an entire shopping cart. I’m not sure why, but I was struck with the generosity of people. As we were leaving houses, we would thank them for their donations. Each time, they would reply with “No, thank you for doing this.” The food collected is being donated to the Handcock Food Shelf. Hancock has a very diverse population in many ways, including religion and issues regarding poverty and homelessness. With the help of donators and volunteers, we are able to make a positive impact in our community.