A Salad Bar Story Really Stirs Staff Emotions
Cheryl Johnson
Published: August 19, 2015
Dear Community Partners,
My colleague shared the following story and I must forward:
Joe (name changed to protect identity) age 16 lives in Auburn Gresham. He volunteers in the office at least once a week. Staff often provides Joe with a small stipend and lunch money. Staff invited Joe to Mariano's to pick up a salad for lunch.
Staff began selecting ingredients at the salad bar, to purchase. Joe looked at staff with a "puzzled expression" and asked "Wow, you can pick any item here for your salad"? Staff was speechless and could not believe this was the first time a 16 year old boy (living in the city of Chicago) experienced a "salad bar."
I refuse to cry for Joe.
Cheryl
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