Eva's Village

It’s already Friday and I am slowly finishing up all my work so that I am ready for the weekend. I wanted to mention how much Berkeley is involved with the community around us and the difference that the students make. Almost every quarter Berkeley volunteers at Eva’s Village only a few minutes from the campus in Paterson. Eva’s Village is a nonprofit agency that feeds the hungry, shelters the homeless and provides treatment to addicts. Berkeley students are very committed and every quarter we volunteer to serve at the soup kitchen.

This is not only a great experience for students but it’s rewarding and educational. When you do acts like these you feel good about yourself and you realize certain things. Seeing the people coming to the soup kitchen is very emotional for students. They get to realize how far they have come in life being in college and how bright their future looks. You get to appreciate the things you have and the things you are doing because you see that not everyone is so fortunate.

I am very happy that Berkeley does this for the community and for its students. It’s very eye opening for everyone involved. Soon they will be helping build a playground for children in Paterson as well. Here are some pictures of students doing their volunteer work!