Where to start my new internet friends? When looking back I have a tendency to want to summate the whole experience and encapsulate it into one nugget. Unfortunately, I don't think that strategy will work with Volunteer Odyssey. Yes, I have overall impressions of the people that I met, the
On my last day on the Safari Odyssey with Ari I was also introduced to a new form of CrossFit - The Turkey Stairmaster. Don't worry, I'll explain later but I think I've found the secret to staying svelte during the Holiday Season! Charities at a glance Today's
My lovely Snowomen Team, I know this is absurd coming from someone in their twenties, but I really wish I was a kid again. Not so much to experience the growing pains and awkwardness but so I can go to places like the Memphis Botanic GardenĀ and experience Snowy
Happy Friday, Internet friends! Today's volunteerism is brought to you by the letter R. And E. And P. OK, today's lesson is brought to you by the letters REP - Refugee Empowerment Program. REP is an awesome program that helps 200-400 refugees annually across age groups. A major focus of
Friends, I'm not going to lie, when I woke up this morning I was pretty tuckered out. It has been a long week of volunteering. I really didn't think I would be affected this way - a couple hours a day at a different spot? No problem! Boy was I
cat kisses OK team, confession time: 1) Just made the connection between living in the Volunteer State and doing Volunteer Odyssey (oy vey) 2) I am a sucker for any and all animals 3) This post is going to have a lot of gratuitous animal photos like...
How does one describe the feeling of family? Safe? Comforting? Being at ease? These and more are the sentiments one feels when walking into Room in the Inn (RITI). This is all done intentionally. I had the great pleasure of being able to work with Sarah, Volunteer Odyssey's founder, this
A regular at the Soup Kitchen created this portrait of Ron Bezon, Soup Kitchen Manager Cliche title but the sentiment is 100% real. And it may not always be chicken soup but there is never a shortage of the key ingredient; love. This frigid Monday morning I woke
yes, I generally do (poorly) photobomb my own snaps Hello, web world friends, my name is Ariana Glantz and I am a recent transplant to the 901 community. I came to Memphis straight from college hoping to join a vibrant community full of thoughts, actions, and people ready