Binit Aryal

Volunteering with Out of the Garden Project really resonated with me. Their mission to fight food insecurity is a topic that is important to me personally. During my time volunteering. I helped organize and distribute food to families. The food distributed are ones that grocery stores would not typically have on the shelf since they might be past the expiration date but still were safe to consume. Each item had an impact on someone so it felt rewarding to know that perfectly good food wasn't going to waste

I helped organize and distribute food to families in their cars. It was a meaningful experience that better helped me understand food insecurity in the community. I think it feels impactful to know that you're helping someone put food on the table and making sure that fresh food doesn't go to waste, either.

The opportunity was interesting. I used to live in Cone dorm so I would walk by Peabody park quite a bit. It was interesting to learn about what kind of plants live there and help the park get rid of invasive species