By Analise Reed Today was probably the most eye opening day of service. Being a trip leader, I have seen and learned a lot throughout my experiences. Today we worked with the non profit called Rebuilding the Wall. This group shared their story with us, and it brought tears to not only their eyes, but mine as well. Mary was a social worker who moved to the roughest neighborhood … [Read more...] about Revitalization through Relationships
By Nicole Glastetter "The Efroymsom Restoration at Kankakee Sands is an 8,000 acre prairie restoration project located on the Indiana/Illinois border that aims to rejuvenate the local plant and wildlife to what it was before agricultural development. Before the 1920s, the entire area plus some was Beaver Lake, the largest lake in Indiana, but only measured 10 feet at its … [Read more...] about What did the buffalo say to his son when he left home for college? Bi, son.
By YiKen Jongerius Today we volunteered at La Casa Norte, which is an organization with 6 different programs that help homeless people or people at risk of being homeless. They have emergency, transitional, and permanent housing programs that help a variety of people. They strive to help every person they can, whether it be a teenager or an adult in their 40s. We helped cook … [Read more...] about Mi Casa es Su Casa
By Macon Allen Today was our third day volunteering in the bitterly cold Chicago, Illinois. We went to A Safe Haven and worked in their food pantry as a part of our direct service piece for our immersion trip. I’m always hearing about homelessness and seeing it portrayed in the media, but I never realized its full effect until this trip. We bagged fruits and vegetables in … [Read more...] about A Safe Haven – Chicago Bear Breaks
By Yoko Hoshino Today we got to volunteer at La Casa Norte which serves opportunities for youth and family to connect with housing. At first we helped cleaning one of their shelters. The shelter provides homeless beds and bathrooms There are also beds for babies, picture books, toys for kids. We all wiped and clean them up. Some of us helped cooking food served for homeless … [Read more...] about What We Don’t Realize in Our Lives