My name is Maycee Holden and I'm majoring in Criminology. Although I'm not in a major that consists of nursing or early childhood specifically, the Bear Breaks trip to Colorado stuck out to me from the beginning. I love working with kids. Any opportunity I get where I'm able to help a family or child in any way, I will gladly pursue. Children's Hospital Colorado I have been … [Read more...] about Children’s Hospital Colorado
You would never think how much a blizzard can effect a hospital, like a children's hospital in Colorado. The time I have spent in the hospital so far is incredible and the experience is life changing. This hospital runs on volunteers, which is something you do not ever see in other hospitals. When a blizzard hits and you have no volunteers that can come in though, what does … [Read more...] about Blizzardddd
By Meghan Zengel Today we went to Vogel Alcove, a non-profit that provides services for children who are homeless in the Dallas area. This center is vital in Dallas because Dallas is the third largest city in the U.S. for child homelessness. At Vogel, I was pleasantly surprised at how organized and well-thought out this organization was. They have a max capacity if 200 … [Read more...] about All About Vogel Alcove
Dallas, TX By Allison Baker Today was our third day of service and our first day serving with Vogel Alcove. Going into this service opportunity I did not know exactly what to expect from this community partner. I understood that they were servicing families who are homeless but I could not have imagined the extent of their services. Finding out that Dallas is … [Read more...] about Vogel Alcove Day 1
By Jessica Romano Heading over to Wesley Rankin this morning, I was SO excited because I knew it was going to be a day full of fun if it was anything like the previous day. We got to the community center, and all of the little kids’ faces lit up because they were surprised we were back to visit for another day. They came running and hugging each and every volunteer. … [Read more...] about Wesley-Rankin Day Two