As going to my sevice learning site at the stanwood/camano food bank I have learned that there are all types of people that go there and has shown how we help them. Three cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson has also shown many aspects of helping people and doing good for your community. Throughout my experience so far at the food bank it has opened my eyes, just like the experience Mortenson had in pakistan did for him.


At the food bank I usually prepare the food that will be handed out. I have seperated strawberries, the good from the bad, and baged them to be given to a family. Also I have measured sugar so that the family can get a good enough amount for a while. As I went to the food bank I expected to be able to help the people and not just handle the food. Through out volunteering there I have been able to see some people and the broad range the characteristics. With even sorting the strawberries and measuring sugar I feel good that i am helping out in some ways and will hopefully make other lives easier, like Mortenson had done for others.

Greg Mortenson too was able to help people and feel good while doing it. Both him and I have had set backs. Him with the bridge and me not actually interacting with the people. "There was much more meaningful gestures he could make in honor of his sister.” Greg says this at the beginning of the book when he did not make it to the top of the mountain. He knows he needs to honor his sister and by doing so he builds a school. Greg is trying to make a difference, like me, but is doing way more than some could imagine.


Both Mortenson and I have help others but in two very different ways. With him being half way acrocc the world helping and building a school and bridge, to me working at a near by food bank. Even though he has done more to help than I have, both end up making a difference in the world.