On October 17, some of the Durham Academy 6th graders went to pick up the leftover sweet potatoes in a field that the machines had not picked up. We did this so the sweet potatoes could go to local food banks and give people food who don’t have it. While picking up the sweet potatoes, some thoughts were in my head, such as: “This is really nice that we have a day to go and help the people in need.” It was very hard work though, digging, picking, collecting and more digging. Once we were finished, I recognized how fortunate I am to always have food when I am hungry. I also recognized how hard some people have to work to barely make a living. I think this community service day really gave us all insight on how other’s lives are like.
Photo by Mrs. Donnelly