Today we spent a few hours working in the Wheeler Mission Ministry Thrift Store. This ministry is one of the largest ministries in Indy and serves a majority of the homeless and at-risk population. As a trip leader, I didn't know exactly what to expect when we arrived at the thrift store because I didn't receive a specific volunteer description. When Pam, the store manager, … [Read more...] about Small Acts Add Up: They Make a Difference
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When I decided to explore the kind of adventure as an immersion trip through Missouri State University, I did not really realize any real idea about how wonderful this experience was going to be. The feeling is entirely different until we did activities and until when we know which is the main goal. Once we understand that what we are going to create is a greater impact over … [Read more...] about The Best Part of any Trip is not the Destination, but the Way you take – Keily Zuniga
Coming to Chicago on the immersion trip is the best choice I have made! I am so excited to be here and I just love this trip!! I come from China and I volunteerd some other places before. I always love to do something for help. At the very begining I wasn't expect the trip is so good. There are so many great opportunities for volunteering, besides I meet a bunch of wonderful … [Read more...] about Trip Blog from Yang Yuanlin
We went to the Greater Chicago Food Depository today, we peeled the cabbage leaf, packaged the vegetable boxes as an assembly line. I really enjoy volunteering to do something for organizations who help homeless people. Though I didn't directly have contact with the homeless people, but I feel like I am doing something meaningful to make a difference even it is just an hour … [Read more...] about Chicago Trip
Today, we volunteer for Great Chicago FOOD Depository that offer food for the homeless. And their goal is fighting with hunger until no one goes hungry. We wash hands first, then wear apron, gloves and hat to keep clean. We were guided to a long table and stood on both sides of it. Our first job is packing cabbages. Everyone got their own task, some hold boxes, some pass … [Read more...] about No more hungry