Family sponsorship

To be able to help a family through the purchases of food and gifts is a great way to start spreading holiday cheer this season. Unfortunately I didn't get to go for the actual shopping for gifts/giftcards  for my family but I am greatly awaiting for when we will get to deliver everything to the family and when we get to meet our family .Through the Christmas bureau we are able to give a family the necessities to celebrate for one day during the holidays and I think this is a great way to give them an opportunity to be able to  experience what the holidays are all about.

Food drive/Food bank

For the food drive we had to do class visits and speak to classes to inform them about the holiday food drive. I am proud of my accomplishments because I was able to speak without  a paper and speak loudly enough so that everyone was able to hear what I was saying. As for the food bank it was a great learning experience as well as a hands on volunteer  opportunity . We didn't get to sit at all while at the food bank there was always something to do. We were mainly in charge of  organizing and handing out food and  me and Amrit got the opportunity to make popcorn with an actual popcorn machine which was a lot of fun.  There were other volunteers who got recognition through the open house and everyone was able to show their gratitude towards the volunteers . We also got a chance to take a picture with Santa . Overall the food bank was a great experience and I'm glad I went through with it . What made it even more enjoyable were the people that were there with me and it was a great way to be able to volunteer and help honour those who regulary work/volunteer at the food bank as well as get an idea about how the food bank actually works be seeing it in person.

First follower

From yesterday's video about the importance of a first follower through the concept of dance  I was able to realize just how important a first follower is and how they don't gain much recognition. One question I now have is that if there is a leader and no one is there  willing to follow  them , then are they really a leader?  The first follower has to have a lot of courage  and has to strongly be insupport of the individual who is trying to be a leader .  They are the people who will then provide encouragement for others  to join in and ultimately there will be a group big enough to support what the  original  leaders'  initial idea was and therefore make a difference/movement. That's what I learnt from that video and it was quite a fun and lighthearted way to  teach  the importance  of a first follower