Selected quotes from participants

“The thing that was most meaningful for me was seeing the people’s reactions when we told them what we were doing.” Levi

“What was most meaningful to me is that people donated because it was close at home to them, they said. I feel like I made a slight difference.” Amber

“What was most meaningful to me was knowing how many people were out and about helping with the PBJam.” Rebecca

“I think the enjoyed this. They could get a cheap PB&J and help out the homeless at the same time.” Jenay

“It felt good when a woman came up to our table and said how proud she was of us making a difference. People seemed to approach tables that spoke more and tried to get attention. It feels good to give.” Molly

“I think that it was fun and a lot of people donated and really didn’t care for a sandwich. They just really wanted to give. It was nice to know that I was helping out, also.” Shane

“This was actually a lot of fun, and I was glad we did it.” Levaryhus

“This was such a fun experience. It feels great to help and give back to the homeless. This is by far the most fun volunteer experience I’ve had.” Lauren

“My aha moment was the amount of impact we have if every person gave an honest effort. It was so powerful to see people give whatever change they had to help make a change.” Morgan

“Today was fun. It was nice doing such a deed for the homeless and coming out of the box to talk to strangers.” Ryan

“The thing that struck me the most was how many people haven’t eaten today. It was really nice to know that they wouldn’t go hungry all day long. Also, lots of people didn’t know much about homelessness, so it was nice to share my knowledge with them.” Rebecca

“I loved the PBJam! If you do this next year, please me. I hate the idea of a family without a home. This money is a good start. I hope this really helps. Thank you for letting me be a part of this.” Lindsay

“Great project – makes you feel all warm and fuzzy.” Kay

“It was just so rewarding to be able to serve students with a PB&J! Especially fun seeing students from my class! Lisa

“People are more helpful than I thought they would be. I never thought that so much money could be raised in such a short period of time by selling PB&J’s!” Cristal

“This was a good collegial experience – very involving for all.” Liz

“This was amazing! People asked what this was about and gave what they could. People were generous and came back if they did not have change.” “This was a great experience. A lot of people helped out and were more than happy to donate. I recommend doing this again.” Team Nurse

“The experience was enlightening, to say the least.” “I thought it was cool to volunteer for a good cause like this. It was amazing to see how people volunteered JUST BECAUSE.” “We saved a lady from having McDonald’s for dinner. This experience was great to help feed students who might not have money and still help out a good cause. It made students feel like they could help out on their limited budget.” Environmental Club

“I noticed people are more willing to give money than take food. They have more satisfaction giving than taking.” “This project was very important to me. This will help a lot of people who are homeless. I noticed that helpful people attend Delta College.” Team Raab