Josey Gregg CAS Blogs

 This weekend I was able to help create lunch bags to donate the kidsmeals. For my National Charity League class I was in charge of creating a philanthropy activity that my whole class could participate in while at a safe distance. I chose kids meals because right now many kids who would normally be getting several meals everyday from school, are not able to get that food that they need, so it seems like a very relavent organization to donate to at the moment. All around the world there are people living in mass poverty and not getting proper nutrition, so even just starting local in Houston seems like a way to take a step towards stopping this problem. Each bag contained nutritious food and snack items that could give the kids what they needed, especially since they wouldn't be at school. Although there were only nine of us, we were able to make over 100 bags to donat to kids meals. In the moment it didn't seem like that many, but now thinking about feeding 100 kids lunch that...

 This morning I went on a walk with my mom and my two dogs. Although I had to get up much earlier than I would have normally needed to for school, this gave me an oppurtunity to wake up and start the day with a clear mind and to be more awake than I would have if I had just rolled out of bed. Althought it was hot and humid outside, like it normally is in Houston, it was also a nice day with lots of sun and several people out walking. Because I have not been in Houston for that long since the start of the school year I am not used to the heat, and that made it somewhat difficult for me to walk at as fast of a pace as I would have liked. I forgot all of the sweat and how the heat begins to wear you out more quickly than it would if you were somehwere else. I know I need to get back into shape to be able to walk at a faster pace and even jog some, this morning was a good start for me to be able to get on a path of walking or running more in the mornings, and starting the day of with s...