[BHS Etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Holiday Meal 2015 Recap

[BHS Etree]

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Thank you to the BHS Community!


The Holiday Meal is an event that allows for the intrinsic altruism of our
community to shine. With over 300 guests and over 300 volunteers, the
energy in the building was extremely positive. We also did our best to make
the best of what was left from the meal. Leftover food was delivered to the
Harrison House and to the All Souls Church. Five bins of food were picked
up by the Alameda County Food Bank. Unclaimed clothing has been brought to
a local Goodwill. It is an understatement to say that this was a team
effort to make the Holiday Meal such a success.

Big thanks go out to Mayumi Rubin-Saika, current Chief of Service, the
organizer of the meal. She raised the level of organization and community
contributions. Thanks also to Tom Watts, for leading the charge in the
kitchen. Gitara "G" Spinks, BHS Head Chef, also played a huge part in the
kitchen and delivering the food to the Harrison House. Thank you also to
all of the cooks that prepared the pasta dishes and the soup cart.

The following businesses contributed to the meal: Andronico's, Trader
Joe's, The Cheeseboard, ACME Bread, and Monterey Market; The Dorothy Day
House contributed to the toiletry drive hosted by the BHS Homeless Support
Club.

Local families also gave many prepared turkeys, hams and other tasty
dishes. Thank you to the contributing families: Betts, Lakireddy, Thomason,
Goldstein, Hart, Grubb, Bigelow-Teller, Schonberg, Akiyama, Dorward,
Hummel, Lee, Goldman, Wild, Rubin-Saika, Rowland, Sawyer, Katz, Stevens,
Meuris, Love, Ehrengerger, Citragno, Truskier, Scheuer, Sherman, Aaron,
Weber, Beeman, Suttie, Arbitblit, Smith, Elowitz, O'Keefe, Stralka,
Havilan, Eccles, Levitch, Gross, Brosgart, Luevano, Marston, Ratto,
Duignan, Wilkins, Casado, Gottlieb, Jacobs, Galbraith, Jeanneau,
Fichtenkort, Tezza, Wrubel, Kramp, Galbraith, Johnson, Ambrose, Cohen,
Waters, Reichert, Sharma Prunet, Mahar, Maurer, Lerner, Richmond, Alladin,
Evans, Omori, Zukor, Waters, Waldman, Davenport, LaFetra, Drinkwater,
Sperber, Takaro, Ambrose, Haug, Berger, Reed, Wallin, Williams, Major, Soe,
Lamb, Anscher, Choy, and Slemp, as well as other anonymous donors!

AND a big thanks to the 300-plus volunteers who showed up during the two
days. You contributed over 700 hours of total volunteer time. This could
not be done without your help! If you need documentation for service hours,
include Mr. V as the contact person for your service hours.



Photos: *https://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/albums/72157662351610355
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/albums/72157662351610355>*

Video (4 minutes): https://vimeo.com/148767481


If you can't wait until next year's Holiday Meal, consider looking up the
hours and dates of a local soup kitchen to volunteer. (St. Mark's Episcopal
Church, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley)


Happy Holidays!



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