The first ministry site was with World Vision, an organization that many of us are familiar with. In addition to all their work overseas, they also do work in the US, dealing with the poverty issues that exist in the US. In the US, they have five warehouses that serve as a collecting and distributing point for various items. They will collect stuff from stores that will not sell; sort them and distribute them to various agencies.
Our task was to empty boxes of donated clothes from stores (hence, these are new items, not used). We had to sort them according to type of clothing, eg pants. They then had to reboxed according to the type of item. And so, I counted and packed blouses--four boxes of them--about 150 per box. It was a very hands on ministry.
We were back by 2:30/3:00pm and so had some free time before dinner at 5. Andy and I scouted the area for breakfast spot for the next day, as well as possible places to buy food for the train. I walked out in shorts and T-shirt.
Our evening activity was changed. This was a disappointment for many, as many were looking forward to the Glory Train. Instead, we were asked to visit a hospital for long-term patients. This was one of our closest sites--just a 15/20 minute drive to Roosevelt Island.
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