Reflection on Homecoming and Captical Region Study on Poverty

Hey everyone! I hope you all enjoyed last Saturday as much as I did. It was awesome to see how excited the organizers were to have people from Siena there and being involved. I think even if we felt at times our help wasn’t really needed, our presence at the homecoming showed that we are dedicated to helping others. I was excited that I was able to take some great shots of us all doing service and it was a good way to get to know our fellow Bonners and community members! The article was really interesting, the statistics alone made me realize that even just food pantries help so many in-need. I think one of the statistics was that the Schenectady Inner City Ministry provides food to over 11,000 kids! Also its really interesting for me, because one class I’m currently taking discusses current health care systems and one major issue we are talking about is how people you have low economic status have a much higher risk of needing hospitalization and yet do not have access to medical care. It was interesting to read how ministries are trying to provide families with a lower food budget so they can afford other things like medical care. I look forward to see you all soon!

Sarah