Community Observation Paper

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Running Head: COMMUNITY OBSERVATION PAPER Community Observation Paper Monica Torres Liberty University Introduction to Sociology Professor Keena Cowsert March 5, 2012 Community Observation Paper 1. What was observed during the experience? It all starts Friday nights, each week, when two volunteers from church arrive at the church with a van full with food items which they received from a food bank in Boston. All of the people who volunteered that Friday night, quickly started to unload the van, bringing the food to a storage room and placing them in shelves. Then, another two volunteers arrive with a very big bag full of bread, which they got from a restaurant called Panera Bread. This restaurant happily gives out left over bread to the church as to not discard it. Saturday mornings consist of another group of volunteers from the church, who arrive 3 hours prior to opening the food pantry. They start with a circle of prayer, praying over the food that is going to be handed out that day and praying over the people who will be receiving the food. Then, in a very organized way, everyone starts sorting out the food items and placing them in bags. Every bag for the most part consists of the same items, which included a bag of rice, cans of beans, cans of vegetables and/or fruits, a whole chicken (frozen), bagels and/or bread, two bottles of juice, a box of cereal, a carton of milk, frozen hot dogs, eggs, canned soup, a bag of onions, and a few more items. At around 9:45 A.M., some people start to show up and they are greeted by one of the volunteers and asked to have a seat until 10 A.M., when the bags of food would be ready to be distributed. Then at ten, all the people that are there are asked to form a line. But before starting, one volunteer reads a Bible verse, says a word of encouragement and a prayer. The line then starts moving. One by one,

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