Youth Group Serving at the Ottawa Food Bank

On Tuesday, February 25th, we were privileged to be able to serve once again at the Ottawa Food Bank.  

Our group waiting for others to arrive.  

Our orientation time... 

...For the new persons in the group.  

Then we are set free to start sorting. 

So this group takes the food out of the donations bins 

This group packs the sorted food into boxes for distribution to food banks around Ottawa. 

Getting busy. 

Ella having fun, as usual.  

Still having fun : ) 

The group has to look for best before dates.  

Once the sorted bin is full it is pushed to the other group. 

This was the most fun for Ethan. 

Time to get those boxes filled.  

This is the way the sorted goods move. 

Eventually, a system starts to take form.  

With both groups. 

Where is that best before date????

Lennea having fun.  

This is what a donation box would look like coming from a grocery store.    

There's Ella again....

.....and again. 

....and AGAIN!  : ) 

Bruce joined us this time. 

He looks a wee bit puzzled.  : ) 

Those best before dates can be tricky to find.  

As Thomas is also discovering.  

Elizabeth figured it out.  Whoot.  

After about 1 1/4 hours of sorting, we were done. 

We sorted about 2000 lbs of food in that time

GO TEAM!  

Time to clean up and disinfect.  

The food ready for sorting. 

With Covid-19 now upon us, this food will not go as far. 

Donate if you can.  

More storage.  

The group. 

A great group. 

I miss them.  : (  

Some different pictures below.  

Scott, I don't think you are allowed to do that to Thomas!

It was a good time sorting. 

Support the Ottawa Food Bank with Cash donations if you can. 

They will need those funds more than ever now!