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Meghan Hooper - $84 Club Member - 2/5/2006
Food on Foot inspires me. It's one of the few programs, if not the only, that actually helps people to better their situations through their own hard work. To see people that have hit upon hard times do all they can to make it back into society is humbling. It makes me truly appreciate all I have and I feel like a better person because of it. For me it's a way to do more than just give time and money to a cause I believe in. It's a way to interact with people that want to make their lives better and, over time, to witness their hard work pay off.
First off, what I like about Food on Foot, is you get to see immediate results. A smile on a child's face when you hand them a fruit rollup. Someone excited to have your old pair of tennis shoes. It's instant gratification. I also just love the program. Food on Foot is run like a business, everyone is held accountable. That's real life. I like that. The program treats everyone like human beings, which I think is what sets it apart from other programs.
At the first feeding I went to, my job was to pass out the oranges. I'll never forget when a few people passed them up. "No thanks, don't like oranges." I realized then that no matter what, if someone doesn't like something, they won't eat it. I just found that so cool! These people are still themselves, and I thought, they can make it. They haven't lost themselves yet, they haven't given up hope. It may seem silly to get all this from someone passing on an orange but if you had looked into their eyes you would see it too.
-Meghan
First off, what I like about Food on Foot, is you get to see immediate results. A smile on a child's face when you hand them a fruit rollup. Someone excited to have your old pair of tennis shoes. It's instant gratification. I also just love the program. Food on Foot is run like a business, everyone is held accountable. That's real life. I like that. The program treats everyone like human beings, which I think is what sets it apart from other programs.
At the first feeding I went to, my job was to pass out the oranges. I'll never forget when a few people passed them up. "No thanks, don't like oranges." I realized then that no matter what, if someone doesn't like something, they won't eat it. I just found that so cool! These people are still themselves, and I thought, they can make it. They haven't lost themselves yet, they haven't given up hope. It may seem silly to get all this from someone passing on an orange but if you had looked into their eyes you would see it too.
-Meghan