Author: Amber

Although we were unsure of what to expect, our accomodations are great (other than the four flights of stairs!). We have a private room with 5 bunk beds, and two shared bathrooms on the floor. The lounge is in the basement, and we have access to kitchen facilities. Everything is very clean as well. We’re just a half block from our subway stop, which makes our commute to God’s Love very convenient!

Today we experienced our first day at God’s Love We Deliver, and what a productive day it was! After a brief introduction to the organization and the kitchen rules, we got right to work. Armed with cutting boards and 12″ chef knives (yikes!), we peeled 150 lbs of carrots, chopped 150 lbs of potatoes, and got teary-eyed over too many onions to count!

Today we arrived bright and early at Trinity Soup Kitchen, only to learn that they had an excess amount of volunteers due to MLK Day. The woman in charge “gave us a day off!”

We just ate lunch at Lenny’s, and we’re enjoying the sunshine in Washington Square Park. We’ll head to Central Park for an MLK Day walking tour this afternoon.

We’ve had a busy day so far in the big apple. Some of us started off with a jog around central park. Then we enjoyed a team breakfast at the hostel. Now we’re trying to stay dry by window shopping on 5th Avenue before we head to the Met for the afternoon.