Food Bank Argumentative Essay

I used to believe that a country like Canada can’t be poor, rather it was only third-world countries and the people in them who suffer from poverty and hunger! Considering this, I was unaware of reality. I recall my first day walking into the Food Bank quite astonishing because I was taken aback by the number of people that were standing in line at the food distribution table. My visit to the food bank was supposed to be a quick stop for a school project, but turned out to inspire me and push me to not only volunteer as well as donate. I had the opportunity to meet more than a hundred families, which included infants that relied on the food bank for support. I even remember looking at the faces of those unfortunate people; the tensed look on their faces while they waited in line to get food or the relieved expression when they realized that they will be having dinner that night.
When confronted with the term poverty today, I go in a flashback and see the faces of those hungry children waiting in the long lineup to get food, rather than automatically connecting it with third-world