Food for the Hungry

I feel the work environment could have been more positive and welcoming, which would have made the overall experience more enjoyable. Upon volunteering at Food For the Hungry, I often found that I was not greeted upon arrival. It made me feel unwelcome and unappreciated. Additionally, I felt as though I was left alone for most of the time I spent there, with no one checking in on me or offering guidance. This experience left me feeling lonely and undervalued, which made it difficult for me to continue volunteering with the same level of enthusiasm. The volunteer manager, Elizabeth Hill, was especially unwelcoming. I thought she would be there to help me out during the process, but she would constantly be on her phone; overall, she was not kind at all. I volunteered at this agency for 40 hours and would not go back because of how unwelcoming it felt.

I found this organization to be very volunteer friendly. They are so good with their short term mission teams and I love the long term staff that they have. They are well planned out trips and are very attentive to their teams.