by admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Experiences, reflections, Volunteering
A volunteering story by: Diane Damplo There’s a beautiful bucolic sanctuary near where I live in La Costa, CA called the Batiquitos Lagoon. My husband and I are members of the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation which is chartered to preserve the area. Membership...
by admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Experiences, reflections, Volunteering
A volunteering story by: Kimberly McLaughlin I volunteered for Shade Tree, a shelter for battered women and children, in the Las Vegas area over the holidays during high school. This shelter was located on the dreadful “D Street” which was known as a very crime...
by admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Experiences, reflections, Volunteering
A volunteering story by: Bianca Leslie – please submit anonymously I volunteered for the kilburn greenhouse through chicago cares. Upon arrival I was a little bit clueless on what to expect because I had never done any type of gardening activities in my life....
by admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Experiences, reflections, Volunteering
A volunteering story by: Jicole Martinez I Volunteered for our Local Church to Work the Crab Feed they were holding after a silent auction to benefit Kids getting involved in sports. My Tasks were from start to finish. I was to help set up tables, chairs, table...
by admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Experiences, reflections, Volunteering
A volunteering story by: Luis E Espinosa-Zagal Re-member is an organization working to better the lives of Native Americans living on the Pine-Ridge Reservation. Volunteers from all over come to spend a week at the Re-Member site to help around the community. During...
by admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Experiences, reflections, Volunteering
A volunteering story by: Jicole Martinez I learned to care for animals in the boarding area, client animals in the beginning. When I started I would vacuum and mop all the floors sometimes a couple times a week. I would clean up Urine, Vomit, Blood and Feces. I would...
