Day 7. The final stop on my Volunteer Odyssey journey. Founded in 1987 by Dr. Scott Morris, The Church Health Center provides health care for those who are uninsured. Today Dr. Morris and me it is known as the largest faith-based health center in the country and serves
Day 6. I have driven past The Dorothy Day House of Hospitality numerous times and never even knew it existed. The sign-less large gray house sits on Poplar Avenue with no indication of the wonderful organization that functions inside. Dorothy Day was an activist for people acquiring jobs and places
Where do I even begin? My Volunteer Odyssey experience brought out so many different emotions in me, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Throughout this entire experience, I kept thinking of one word for how I felt: overwhelmed. I was overwhelmed by the kindness of everyone I encountered
Day 5. In high school, I got up before the sun rose to compete in crew regattas. Waking up this morning took me back to that time, when I had the privilege of experiencing the world Ready for action! before it succumbs to the hustle and bustle of
Day 4. Porter-Leath was originally created to help parentless children sustain life in Memphis when war and disease became widespread in the 1800s. It has since transformed from an orphanage to an organization that aids more than 10,000 at-risk families and children each year in becoming healthier physically, intellectually, developmentally,
Day 3. I had no idea what to expect driving up to the Refugee Empowerment Program since I had never interacted with refugees before. My experience tonight was different from the Alexandra reminiscing about teaching previous two odysseys because I was able to directly interact with the members
Day 2. Off to The Memphis Challenge! Founded in 1989 by Joseph R. “Pitt” Hyde, The Memphis Challenge, Inc. is an organization that helps guide minority high-school juniors and seniors all the way through college graduation in hopes they will return back to Memphis as local community leaders. Not just
Day 1. I feel like there should be some sort of dramatic “Law and Order” music playing right now. This morning I shadowed Jeremy Park – an important mover and shaker you should know if you don’t already. He is the vice president of communications for Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance,
The traditional first step of any introduction begins with stating your name. My name is Alexandra. Why did my parents give such a petite girl such a big name? Well, it’s not just a name - It means “Protector of Mankind” and that’s who I strive to be. I was