Throughout the term, All Saints offers the opportunity to come into the school and cook around 200 meals for the homeless. On either a Saturday or a Sunday, you spend around 4 hours preparing stews, soups and other easily bulked food items. I am passionate about the problems of homelessness and so I enjoyed being able to put my little addition in.
During my recent school excursion to the Salvation Army headquarters, we were able to see where all our prepared meals were stored. During this, you use the capabilities of problem-solving, leadership and organization. You used problem-solving because you are cooking and when you cook there a problems that sometimes arise such as measurement of ingredients and collaborating with others. This opportunity also gives me a chance to develop my leadership skills. I have a target and method, and, in these situations, there is always a leader. I love using effective leadership and, in this situation, I strive to be an effective leader.
The organization, if you don’t have the correct ingredients or equipment can mean the process won’t run as smoothly as expected and it could be a challenging 4 hours. Sometimes, you just get exhausted trying to cook for this long, but remembering that what we do feeds over 100 people is really good motivation. Cooking for the homeless is such a great experience and one that I continue to take part in at All Saints’.