It's funny how crazy and hectic this time of year can get and how the 'big picture' can get lost if you let it. Last week we took about 20 kids to a local food bank in Pensauken and it is in moments like these that you just have to sit back and smile. Kids stacking shelves, unloading boxes and packing bags with a smile the whole time. We managed to stack and sort all the food they had on hand for the day & it was neat to see have the staff say, 'there's nothing else to be done right now.' We rocked it : ) I think it meant even more when expressing to these 20 teens that the food packaged, sorted and boxed up would be feeding families in our local communities. Pretty sweet.
Throughout the course of the year there are about a dozen trips to the South Jersey Food Bank allowing our kids to grasp the concept and gain a vision that goes beyond ourselves. It was super cool to walk into the food bank with bear shelves and leave with every shelf filled to the brim. Talk about a natural high. 
It was a good feeling and sense of accomplishment. Earlier in the week we treked to NYC for a full day of culture and experience with about 60 kids. Here's a pic with a friend of mine in front of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. It was tons of fun getting to know the kids better, soaking in the flavors of the city and just enjoying life.
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