Epilogue: Rae-Anne Pitts
My week with Volunteer Odyssey gave me two things I desperately needed after months and months of job hunting: perspective and renewal.
Week 10, Day 7: Rae-Anne Pitts at Dorothy Day House
On the final day of my volunteer week I went to the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality. The Dorothy Day House provides
Week 10, Day 6: Rae-Anne Pitts at Hospitality Hub
On Saturday, I worked on a project for Hospitality Hub. Hospitality Hub is a service for homeless people that works to connect
Week 10, Day 5: Rae-Anne Pitts at Memphis Botanic Gardens
I have been to the Memphis Botanic Gardens once before. I knew it was spacious, but I had no idea how enormous
Week 10, Day 4: Rae-Anne Pitts at the Church Health Center
Today, was the day I was most excited about when I received my volunteer schedule. I volunteered in the Nutrition Kitchen, at
Week 10, Day 3: Rae-Anne Pitts at Catholic Charities of West Tennessee
I have been unemployed for the past seven months, I understand cutting back and spending less, because of this life change. In
Week 10, Day 2: Rae-Anne Pitts at SRVS
When I received the schedule for my Volunteer Odyssey week I immediately got a nervous knot in my stomach when I saw
Week 10, Day 1: Rae-Anne Pitts at St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen
I was very anxious to begin my Volunteer Odyssey journey. I was especially nervous about working at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Soup
Prelude: Rae-Anne Pitts
Earlier this year, I moved to Midtown with my husband. Neither of us are from Memphis and had grown up hearing about