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On a recent weekend in January six Orinda teenagers participated in 34 Hours of Service, an outreach effort to help hungry and homeless people in San Francisco. The teens began their Saturday by distributing fresh vegetables (lots of turnips), tins of tuna in hot sauce, bread and other food to needy people who came to the City of Refuge Food Pantry in San Francisco. Then they joined members of the City of Refuge for a monthly lunch for folks who live in Seniors One-Room-Only housing. The kids then headed to Market, where they handed blankets directly to people on the street. Then the youngsters took a break by riding the cable car to Ghirardelli Square for some ice cream! That evening they joined the San Francisco Night Ministry (a group that offers compassionate, non-judgmental care for those in need during the wee hours of the morning) and walked around the edge of the Tenderloin District giving more blankets and socks to cold people. It wasn't a typical weekend for most of the kids, but it seemed to make an impact on them. The weekend was sponsored by Orinda Community Church. For more information, contact Director of Community Life at Orinda Community Church, Leslie Darwin O'Brien.

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