Preparing Meals for the Holidays
Taylor Escalona
UH Hilo
Good Food, Great Company:
Feed the Hungry
“Oprah Winfrey once said, “Be thankful for what you
have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on
what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”
As the Holiday season is quickly approaching, we as
Circle K members must remember and live these wise
words of Oprah Winfrey. On November 12, 2012, the
members of Circle K at the University of Hawaii at Hilo
partnered with the Hilo High School Key Club to “Feed
the Hungry.”
The day started off with preparing all of the food and
dessert for the less fortunate. The main dish we prepared
was baked garlic chicken and potatoes. Throughout
the day, our members were busy chopping numerous
pounds of garlic and potatoes, separating the chicken
into two pieces, removing the skin from the chicken,
and preparing the rice, corn and paper goods. In addition to the main dish, Circle K also baked and decorated
chocolate cupcakes. Although there was a lot that went
into the prep work, it was definitely worth it in the end.
We then transported the food to Clem Akina Park,
where we served the less fortunate. In total, there were
about 40 people that came to enjoy the delicious, homey food and warm company of our Circle K members.
For some of our members, this was the first time they
experienced something so rewarding and touching.
As the less fortunate walked through the line to get
their plate of food, we could see how appreciative they
were to have food to eat and company to enjoy. The
garlic chicken and cupcakes were enjoyed by all and
they were delighted to hear they would be able to have
seconds.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Circle K at UH Hilo honored
Veterans by delivering plates to Veterans dealing with
PTSD. All of the Circle K members left that night with
heavy hearts, as we visually saw what some people have
to go through on a daily basis. Serving the less fortunate
helped us realize how much we have to be thankful for
each and every day of our lives.
This project has had a tremendous impact on our
members in many ways and it is definitely something we
look forward to doing again.
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