Carleton Exam Pause Table - December 2024

 Greetings once again.  

December brings about Christmas parties (see previous post : ) ), Christmas Concerts, and exams for University Students. 

Once again, Calvin participated in blessing students at Carleton University with food and snacks as they undertook exams this week. 

Called the "Carleton Exam Pause Table."  

Thanks to generous donors we were once again able to purchase $1250 worth of drinks, bagels, and snack food of all kinds for the giveaway.  Here's what was purchased this time around. 

• 4 boxes of Kirkland snacking Nuts   30 / pkg
• 4 boxes of Made Good - soft baked mini cookies - 32 / pkg
• 4 boxes of Kashi - Chocolate Chip Chia - 40 / pkg
• 4 boxes of Merci Finest European Chocolates - 54 / box
• 4 boxes of Celebration - Mini Chocolate chip - 30 / pkg
• 4 boxes of Fibre one - chewy bars oats and chocolate - 30 / box
• 3 boxes of Ritz - Bits mini sandwiches - 30 / box
• 5 boxes of Kirkland Trail mix - 28 / box
• 4 boxes of Dare - Bear Paws - 36 / box
• 3 boxes of Lindor chocolates - lots per box
• 6 boxes of Dole Fruit Salad - in fruit juice - 20 / box
• 4 boxes of Kirkland Microwave Popcorn - 44 / box
• 3 boxes of kelloggs rice crispie squares - 54 / box
• 4 boxes of Rougemont Assorted Juice boxes - 40 / box
• 4 boxes of Tim Horton's assorted hot chocolate packets - 30 / box
• 72 Bagels - assorted 
• 5 boxes of Celebration chocolate - milk Ch/Truffles/dark ch - 30 / box
• 4 boxes of Kirkland soft and chewy granola bars - 64 / box
• 4 boxes of Nonni's Thin Addictive Cranberry Almond thin Cookies - 30 / box
• 500 Lunch bags
• Jam
• Cream Cheese
• Peanut butter and jam 
• 6 boxes of assorted tea's 

 

Here is the cart full of stuff 

This event lasts three days now (Monday - Wednesday) and we did Monday, December 9th with two other churches.  Jack and Mary and Megan came out once again to help out.  

Setting things up.  In addition to our stuff, the other churches brought sandwiches and veggies.  A nice addition.  

We were supposed to start at 10:30 a.m. but once the food was out at 10:10 ish, well, things began in earnest : ) 

Nick once again organized things. He's in the blue shirt. 

A simple sign welcoming people 

The flow this year was more steady- not busy. No long lineups.  It was different but nicer in a way.

I bought 75 bagels this year.  

Up from the 60 of last year. 

Jack and Mary once again were stationed at the bagel table.  They had more great spiritual and casual conversations with students.  It's a natural place to chat as the bagel toasts. : )

We went through all 75 bagels.   

Students just kept coming :) 

Megan and I would get people to come to the tables as they walked by.  Some were interested and very thankful, while others just kept on walking : ) 

Jack and Mary are hard at work talking :  ) 

We pretty much ran out of goods by 12:15 p.m. 

We served just over 600 students this time. 

Next time our group may actually try this at the University of Ottawa.  Pastor Ryan has been wanting to do this there, but no takers, so we may give it a trial run. 

Stay tuned!!! 

A HUGE thank you to the faithful donors who gave again this time around so that we could bless to be a blessing.