She joined the Hot Potato Initiative, a fledging group from the Burnaby Mountain Secondary that prepares and distributes hot baked potatoes to people in need in the Downtown Eastside.
To date, volunteers have handed out about 2,000 hot potatoes, sparking countless interactions and conversations, and earning them the nickname “the potato people” on the street. They bake them in batches in ovens at neighbourhood houses, slice them and add green onions, sour cream and cheese. Each potato is wrapped in foil, affixed with a short message, then put in bags to be handed out.
“It’s important we are not focusing on short-term hunger — a lot of community groups already do this,” said Ko. “Our major focus is to get the dialogue going.” It also holds a speaker series to educate members on some of the underlying factors contributing to homelessness in the city.
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