UOIT’s women’s soccer team volunteers at St. Vincent’s Kitchen

A dozen members of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) women’s soccer team recently took time out during the busy holiday season to volunteer at St. Vincent’s Kitchen in Oshawa, Ontario. The group served food, cleaned up after the meal and washed dishes.

St. Vincent’s Kitchen is non-profit organization that serves low-cost meals in Oshawa for 150 to 190 people every day, seven days a week. Children eat free, and downtown churches and organizations buy tickets and distribute them to anyone else who cannot afford to pay $1.50 for the meal.

“Our volunteering experience at St. Vincent’s kitchen really brought us together as a team,” said second-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing student Jessica Mithrush, who organized the event. “We were thrilled to help out a local organization that does so much for the community. It also really opened our eyes to the need that’s right here in our own backyard, and made us realize how lucky we really are. We hope we can go back there to help out again soon.”

“I am extremely proud of the girls, as this is what we have envisioned our women’s soccer team would be like. They’re not only focused on fighting for national and provincial championship title, but they’re also committed to being actively involved in and giving back to the community in a meaningful way,” said Peyvand Mossavat, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer. “Congratulations to Jessica for taking the initiative and organizing this great night, and to the rest of the team for contributing their time to such a worthy cause.”