LSE International Charity Food Fair was over. Volunteers participating in this event have had a great time selling, joking, learning about new international cuisines and food and even dancing in the Quad. It was a great food fair!
Being the leader of the vegetarian food stall, I was pleased to see the group effort of our team to make this event happen. Everyone played their parts and contributed their best to raise fund for this charity event. It’s very heart-warming to see people doing their best for the good cause of charity. Proceeds of the food fair will go to charity organizations including the Iran Earthquake Fund and Cancer Research.
The more important and meaningful message of the food fair, is not how much fund we managed to raise, nor it is whether we are the best stall in the night; it is the genuine spirit of volunteering and sharing! I remembered during the ending moments of the fair when everyone went around sharing food and getting to know other groups. With the food fair consisting of stalls from different nationalities, we all learnt not only the varieties of the international cuisines, but also about the culture of different nations. The spirit of sharing and giving is the what we should uphold – it is the base that ensure a better understanding, tolerance and acceptance among different ethnics. THIS is one of the main purposes of the International Food Fair – to share, to understand, and to learn from one another.
It’s been a great night and I really hope more student will be encouraged to participate in future. Let the volunteering spirit carry on!
Monday, February 23, 2004
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