Epilogue: Atina Rizk
Many carry heavy burdens, but helping lighten the load always makes you stronger. Seduced by flashing lights and bustling
Week 5, Day 7: Atina Rizk at the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality
You are a hardworking person with a family to support. You have a job, a home, a car and a truck, and
Week 5, Day 6: Atina Rizk at WYPL FM 89.3
Looking out on the morning through the front door. The most important thing about choosing a place to volunteer consistently
Week 5, Day 5: Atina Rizk at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Donating to the ReStore is a cinch. They'll even come pick up your donation in their big truck! The aesthetic
Week 5, Day 4: Atina Rizk at the Church Health Center
Looking off into a horizon full of healthy meals.... I must have driven past the Church Health Center hundreds of
Week 5, Day 3: Atina Rizk at Knowledge Quest
South Memphis comes on gradually as you drive. Broken glass here, a boarded up house there. It’s a neighborhood marred by evidence
Week 5, Day 2: Atina Rizk at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Soup Kitchen and SRVS
Today I visited two non-profit organizations because, honestly, when forced to choose between worth-while causes, the simple answer is to choose both.
Week 5, Day 1: Atina Rizk at MIFA Meals on Wheels
MIFA is dear to my heart because like every other child in Memphis at Thanksgiving, I have dutifully brought cans of creamed
Prelude: Atina Rizk
Towards the end of my graduate school experience, there was a sudden and palpable sense of desperation as everyone began to look