I must admit that I was very excited, and nervous, about this week's volunteer activity. This experience truly gave me the opportunity to get outside of my comfort zone. I wrote in a recent blog that we must all "get comfortable being uncomfortable" to truly make a difference. I will say that on this particular experience, I did just… Continue reading An Unbelievable Experience
Month: August 2011
A Moment to Reflect
Almost three months ago we began our journey to truly serve others. A journey in which we wanted to give our time to help others while hoping to learn, grow, and develop as individuals and as a family. We wanted to make a difference in our communities and expose our children to volunteerism. We are… Continue reading A Moment to Reflect
Spreading Hope
The Hancock Hope House provides hope to many people in its community. Located in Greenfield, Indiana, it provides shelter to homeless individuals and families who reside in Hancock, Shelby, and Rush counties. The mission is to provide short-term housing for the homeless while providing each adult with training to improve important life skills. These skills… Continue reading Spreading Hope
A Day of Caring
Our Week 9 experience gave me the opportunity to work with the "Big Red Machine." This is the how I refer to our team at Coca-Cola here in Fort Wayne. Almost three years ago when I moved to Fort Wayne, Coca-Cola was not an active member of this community. I was told by many different… Continue reading A Day of Caring
All Things Considered
There are a number of not-for-profit organizations within our communities. Each, of which, serve the needs of its constituents by providing different types of services. This week we worked with an organization that strives to engage our community by providing content that can enrich the human experience. That organization is Northeast Indiana Public Radio. NIPR is… Continue reading All Things Considered
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