Samirah Clark

Volunteering at Bread for the City allowed me to see how important it is to serve the members of the community. I passed out shelf-stable proteins to people who visited the food pantry, people who otherwise would have limited access to the important food groups. This experience showed me how access to proteins impacts health not only in ourselves but in the community. This connects to Bio 102 because we are discussing anatomy and physiology now, and acquiring the vitamins and minerals our body needs is an important factor in how our bodies function.

Volunteering at Bread for the City allowed me to see how important it is to serve the members of the community. I passed out produce to people who visited the food pantry, people who otherwise would have limited access to the important food groups. This experience showed me how access to fresh fruits and vegetables impacts health not only in ourselves but in the community. This connects to Bio 102 because we are discussing anatomy and physiology now, and acquiring the vitamins and minerals our body needs is an important factor in how our bodies function.

I was able to volunteer with the organization I am involved in, Bisons for St.Jude, to raise money for the charity. We sold baked goods on the bottom floor of Blackburn, allowing us to spread awareness to the St.Jude organization. This is related to the Bio 102 course because St.Jude works with children who have the diseases we discuss in class. Educating the public on childhood illnesses is an important part of community health.