SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Turning 16 is a significant milestone in any young person’s life. To celebrate this special birthday, Julia Baker wanted to do something very special to commemorate this rite of passage event in a meaningful way. “It’s been a hard year for a lot of people, and I’d like to do my part, however small, to help and give back to my community,” shared Julia.
On Monday, December 29, Julia’s birthday gift given to her by her family was to sponsor a Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD). The ‘Julia Baker and Friends’ sponsor team included her mother, Jody Taylor, her friends Anwen Davies and Ayden Newey, and Ayden’s Mother, Victoria Gomez. It was the first time that any of Julia’s team members had assisted at a Monday Meal, and it proved to be a rewarding opportunity to participate in serving a wonderful dinner, observing the quality and quantity of food given away, and enjoying the welcoming environment provided at the dinner.
“Bread & Broth provides much more than a hot meal,” commented Victoria Gomez. “They spread love and joy, more like a close community. It looks like a family coming together for a holiday, with warm greetings, hugs, and genuine concern for one another. It’s inspiring to witness.”
It was a busy evening at the Monday Meal, and Julia and her fellow AAD team members participated in many of the tasks needed to feed between 115 and 150 people. Their activities included wrapping utensils, packing bags of fresh fruit and vegetables, staging the dessert table, serving the meal, drying utensils, pots, pans, and trays, breaking down the dining hall, and helping to clean the kitchen.
“It was an honor to serve our community,” shared Jody Taylor. “Thank you, Bread & Broth for what you provide us as sponsors and the community members.”
Serving others is a special form of concern for others. For someone as young as Julia, her choice to help others in honor of her birthday is commendable. Helping others is a lesson in life that begins in youth and can lead to a lifetime of helping others in the form of volunteerism.
Bread & Broth (B&B) appreciated having Julia and her AAD teammates join in serving others. Many thanks to Julia for sharing her birthday wishes with the organization and the dinner guests.
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-Bread & Broth
