Local School Steps Up to Assist Salvation Army Meal Program in Bermuda

Students from Mount Saint Agnes Academy in Hamilton, Bermuda, recently put their compassion on display by donating to The Salvation Army’s North Street Citadel’s feeding program.

Inspired by the Duke of Edinburg Award program, which encourages local youth to give back to their communities, students chose to help The Salvation Army, as food insecurity is currently an ongoing problem on the Island. According to Charlene White, teacher and leader of the program, she suggested helping the organization as she sees them assist people daily.

“The Salvation Army is always there to help.”

“Every morning and evening I pass by the North Street Citadel and see clients going in for their meals,” Charlene says. “Food insecurity in Bermuda is becoming a huge issue and we don’t have a lot of social programs here, but The Salvation Army is always there to help.”

The students prepared desserts and packaged them with encouraging messages for those in need. It was a hands-on effort from start to finish.

“They generated their list of things they needed to make desserts, and then they went to family members and friends to get donations for that,” Charlene adds.

Preparation resembled a production line. Once they finished packing the treats, all students involved in this project went over to The Salvation Army to deliver them, along with some toiletry items they were able to buy with leftover money from donations.

“Not everybody understands what they have in terms of not worrying about food on a daily basis.”

“Captain Dennis Maybury and everybody there was so appreciative. It was lovely to go down there,” Charlene says.

This experience not only taught students the importance of community support but also gave them an opportunity to appreciate their current situation.

“I hope it helped them realize that they are very lucky in their little corner of the world. Not everybody understands what they have in terms of not worrying about food on a daily basis,” Charlene explains.

Moving forward, Charlene says the school is motivated to continue supporting The Salvation Army.

Thanks to The Salvation Army’s feeding program in Bermuda, many struggling families have food on their table. The school’s recent involvement is a good example of how the community can help the people most affected by food insecurity.

“I would encourage anybody to support The Salvation Army, in any way they can as a community,” Charlene concludes.

By Juan Romero

Get involved with The Salvation Army in Bermuda today. You can apply to volunteer at https://salvationarmy.bm/volunteer/ or donate at  https://salvationarmy.bm/donate