Hallsville Outreach Center Analysis

When most people hear the words outreach center, they seem to visualize a sad place where homeless people sit around asking for food and clothing. In today’s society many people struggle with poverty and reaching ends meet and have to turn to an outreach center for help. An outreach center provides a place where a community can come together, and helps families who struggle providing necessities for their loved ones. The Hallsville Outreach Center takes in families who struggle, and gives them a relaxed feeling, by lending a hand. When I stepped out of my car, a slight breeze blew against me. I glanced around to see children running around the park swinging and sliding on the playground equipment. Their mothers walked around the concrete track, which circled the park. As I kept looking around I saw a church across the street. The parking lot was deserted, only occupied by a few leaves that danced across the lot. A garden in front of the building gave me a home-like feeling. The plain building disguised itself humbly. What looked like a simple building held greatness inside. I walked down the sidewalk that led towards the entry way. I reached for the door knob and opened the door. I …show more content…
We took a zig zag path down the hallway visiting the adult clothing room, the bill room, and most importantly the food room. The outreach center includes a food room that is set up to look like a real grocery store. This makes costumers feel like they shop for their food, instead of asking for handouts. When I first walked into the grocery room the first thing I noticed the isle in the middle of the room. Yellow tags marked the “price” of the items (since everything is free, they go by points not prices). In the back right corner a freezer, that also looked like an actual grocery store, held meat inside. On the left side wall a long table held food and coffee for the costumers to consume while