Noey Ferris- Service

Hi, my name is Noey Ferris and I am the Vice President of Setons this year! Having a leadership role in this amazing organization has taught me so much about leadership and communication, but most importantly it has given me a better understanding of the great difference 30 girls can make on a community through weekly service. Last semester my service group and I helped prep meals in the Blessings Under the Bridge kitchen for over 300 men and women experiencing homelessness in the Spokane area. I loved knowing that just two hours of our help each week could provide hundreds of individuals with the security of a warm meal during the cold fall of Spokane, WA.

Speaking to other Setons about the great experiences they had serving the meals my group helped make the day before, I knew that it was something I really wanted to participate in for this current semester of service. This past Wednesday I finally had the opportunity to meet and put a face to the men and women I had been helping cook for a whole semester. I am struggling to find the right words to describe my experience on Wednesday night, it was a mix of great sadness and joy. On one hand it made me so disappointed in our government and policies to see how many members of our community were relying on BUTB each week for a warm meal, but on the other hand it was beyond inspiring to see the countless volunteers that came to help and how optimistic so many of the men and women were even with the frigid and snowy weather.

Speaking to one woman, she told me how grateful she was for all of us to come out each week to help and how Wednesday nights, even in the snow, the Blessings Under the Bridge event is what she always looks forward to. It is so great knowing that the service we do as Setons is helping hundreds of our community members each week and hopefully bringing a little bit more joy into both their lives and ours