Yesterday, the Atlanta trip got the chance to serve alongside the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency, or ACSS. The ACSS specializes in aiding people who are in the situation of being homeless be placed in careers. The director Gordon explained to us about how their "clients" come to them from shelters all over the city to join their program, which is a three week education … [Read more...] about Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency
"A lot of people outside of New Orleans have forgotten about Hurricane Katrina, but a lot of New Orleans has forgotten about the volunteers," - Walt, Camp Hope Coordinator Growing up in the Midwest, I didn't (and still don't) know a lot about hurricanes, and it is very safe to say that before this week I was one of those people who forgot about Hurricane Katrina. It's been … [Read more...] about Nailed It (Sorta)
Today we worked with Habitat... Building and serving For a community in need. Seeing the damage from years ago Still strongly apparent, unfortunately. A disaster most forgot. Now, Bear Breaks is here, a third year in a row. Today we worked with Habitat... Physical labor that will last for years, And memories made forever. We have … [Read more...] about Building and Serving in New Orleans
Our day started at 9:00 am to serve at Wesley-Rankin Community Center. Since the kids are still in school in the morning, we started to organize files, categorize summer camp supplies and help in decorating the display case for the summer camp "B3K". We had fun doing the display show case and we feel rewarding that they liked it. Their kindness and appreciation made me feel … [Read more...] about Bears in Dallas #Day 2# Love and Refreshing
The true essence of today's community service experience is difficult to articulate through words, so I will borrow the famous thoughts of Ralph Waldo Emerson,"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and build a trail." These words resonated within my mind while working with Friends of The White River today for a couple reasons. The most tangible … [Read more...] about A Metaphorical Trail to a Tangibly Sustainable Future