Maya and Jewish Family Service

I joined J.Team because my mom was helping to create it and I became very interested in the program and all of the interesting things I would learn. This week we discussed Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. We learned what each of the different needs were, and how they are applied to every person of every age. We discussed where each grade level stands on the pyramid, and it was interesting to talk to other sophomores about what we’re stressed about and what we intend to do in the future.

At our visit to Jewish Family Services, we were taken on a tour of the food bank. We learned about all the different people who come to the food bank each month and how much it helps them. We were even lucky enough to see the new food bank, which is still in the works, but will allow shoppers to choose what foods they want rather than give them prepackaged bags. I think that Jewish Family Services is an amazing charity because they offer so many services to a wide range of people. They help struggling families get back on track and they feed thousands of people each month. This organization is truly inspiring.

In my small group, I will be meeting with Northwest Harvest. I am excited and I hope it will be a very interesting visit where I learn a lot.