Discuss “Small group, big change”

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but when the only cost is spending a few hours helping those in need, it’s hard to complain. On this winter’s Alternative Break trip to Washington, D.C., the students involved gained more than just self-fulfillment. Their reward: an almost-free lunch, provided daily by DC Central Kitchen, an organization committed to distributing excess food throughout the district, and employing the very same people they’re working to feed.

“I think my favorite activity was the work we did in DC Central Kitchen,” said Amanda Scheerbaum, advisor to the trip and administrative coordinator in the office of the Dean of Student Affairs. Scheerbaum found it inspiring to see the homeless and formerly homeless...