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OCTOBER 2012
service
Stephanie Yu
UC Berkeley
Soup kitchens are a harmonious safe haven for
countless needy individuals to enjoy both a meal and
the company of others, while being treated with the
respect and dignity that they deserve. It is because
of this altruistic mission that so many Circle Ks across
the world choose to partner with these fantastic organizations; UC Berkeley Circle K is no exception.
Among the soup kitchens that we regularly frequent are Street Meal, the Youth, Engagement, Advocacy and Housing (YEAH!) shelter, St. Mark’s Soup
Kitchen and Loaves and Fishes. Each is unique, special, and meaningful in its own way. For example,
at Street Meal, we as Circle K volunteers help every
step of the way: in cooking for over 300 folks, setting
up the silverware and tables, serving all of the soup
kitchen’s guests, and cleaning up afterwards.
On the other hand, at the YEAH! Shelter, we are
entirely responsible for choosing the meal to cook,
bringing all of the ingredients, and lastly cooking for
homeless youth at the shelter.
St. Mark’s, on the other hand, provides a peaceful atmosphere for homeless individuals to feel at
home and dine while volunteers serve as their waiters and waitresses. Finally, Loaves and Fishes allows
volunteers to actually dine with the guests and get
to know them on a close and sociable level; furthermore, it provides numerous raffles and prize opportunities for its guests while entertaining them with
life performances.
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