Eva Anderson

As part of my sorority involvement in AGD, we partner with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC to contribute to our philanthropy which is solving world hunger. I have had the privilege of working with many volunteers there over the course of my time in Alpha Gamma Delta. This semester on September 13th, I was able to contribute to this cause by packaging peppers. This involved team work and collaboration with other volunteers as we had to make sure that there were enough bags to package the food as well as making sure the peppers weighed the desired amount. While I was working with a lot of girls that I know through my sorority, I was also able to meet new people through my experience. We were able to get to know each other and work together to achieve a common goal of packaging food for those in need. Everyone there had positive attitudes and reminded me to be grateful for the opportunities given to me. This experience was able to connect to my own personal passion of solving world hunger as I have always been taught growing up to help others with every opportunity that arises. During my experience, I learned about the areas of food insecurity that the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina contributes to. While it is a small part of the world, even small tasks can have a big impact in the long run. This experience has definitely encouraged me to volunteer on my own time in the future as it not only helps others but contributes to developing my leadership skills.