A Day in the Life

I'm switching gears a little for today's blog post. I'd like to focus on one super important volunteer that the Community Harvest community has come to know and love. Some know her as Carly, but I feel like her mysterious nature makes "the girl in the yellow scarf" a more appropriate title for her. Let's see how Carly (and her yellow scarf) shed light upon Community Harvest this week.

While some volunteers were busy making rice krispy treats in the kitchen and preparing the mashed potatoes, chili, and chicken gravy for the evening's meal, I had the pleasure of inventorying the pantry with the girl in the yellow scarf. I read off the official inventory tally, and Carly (almost) effortlessly entered all of the data onto the iPad (yes, things are pretty high-tech at Community Harvest). The dedication on her face, mixed with the slight smile, shows that we are dedicated to our work, but we like to have fun. :)

This week, Carly had her hands full with volunteers from Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority and the Bucknell Brigade, eager to help anyway they could. Without a moment's hesitation, Carly assigned each volunteer a job and the serving process was underway! Pay special attention to the way she actively delegates tasks among the volunteers, keeping things running smoothly (as pictured below). Only a skilled student coordinator like the girl in the yellow scarf could keep things moving so efficiently.

When it came time to offer this week's donations at the bread table, the girl in the yellow scarf was nearby to answer any questions and make sure all dinner guests went home happy.

Even when little (or not so little) spills happen, like the one pictured below, the girl in the yellow scarf never loses her composure. It's just water and soap after all, right?