Volunteer Event Report: Mercy Soup Kitchen

Date: 7/25/23
Location: Mercy Soup Kitchen

On 7/25/23, Aylus conducted a volunteer event at Mercy Soup Kitchen. The event aimed to support the kitchen in providing nutritious meals to those in need.

Event Activities:

1. Packing Bread and Tangerines:
Volunteers assisted in packing loaves of bread and fresh tangerines into individual portions. These packs would later be distributed as part of the complete meals offered by Mercy Soup Kitchen.

2. Setting up Utensils:
Before the food preparation began, volunteers helped set up the necessary utensils and cooking equipment. This ensured a smooth workflow during the event.

3. Preparing Mixed Fruits:
Volunteers washed, peeled, and cut various fruits, including watermelon and strawberries, to create a refreshing mixed fruit platter.

4. Dicing Peppers and Cucumbers:
A group of volunteers worked together to dice peppers and cucumbers, which would be used in salads and other dishes.

5. Peeling Cucumbers:
Other volunteers peeled cucumbers, ensuring they were ready for use in salads and as side dishes.

6. Cutting Dessert:
A dedicated team of volunteers prepared and cut delicious desserts, adding a sweet touch to the meals.

7. Making Salads:
Volunteers combined the freshly cut vegetables and prepared salads for distribution to the soup kitchen’s patrons.

8. Wrapping Food:
The assembled meals were meticulously wrapped and packaged to preserve their freshness.

9. Sorting Tangerines:
Volunteers sorted the tangerines, ensuring that only the best quality ones were included in the food packs.

10. Packaging Cucumbers, Zucchini, and Onions:
To help beneficiaries extend their meals at home, volunteers organized cucumbers, zucchinis, and onions into individual packages for distribution.

11. Serving:
In addition to preparing the meals, volunteers took an active role in serving the delicious food to the patrons of Mercy Soup Kitchen. The warm interactions and smiles exchanged created a positive atmosphere during the event.

Conclusion:

The volunteer event at Mercy Soup Kitchen was a great success, thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of the volunteers from Aylus. Through their efforts, the kitchen was able to provide nutritious and hearty meals to a significant number of individuals facing food insecurity.

Volunteers: Jason Chen (6.5 hours), Ivan Wu (6 hours), Kevin Lyu (6 hours)