When we’re in the throes of a trip, it is often hard to find the down time to chronicle the experiences let alone reflect upon them. Many thanks to Kim O’Donnel for doing both so eloquently on her Washington Post blog, A Mighty Appetite. To read her take on our second trip to New Orleans, please click here.

And now it’s time for the rest of us to register what we witnessed and worked toward while we were down in New Orleans. In the end, this trip breathed life into a favorite Margaret Mead quote:

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”.

Many thanks to each CulinaryCorps member for making a profound commitment to your industry, your country and yourselves. CulinaryCorps is indebted to your kindness of spirit and your generosity of service.