The Secret to Happiness As a mother and a life-long learner, I cannot help but to look for and to find connections between my experiences as an adult and the content of the 100’s of children’s books I read to my kids. Recently, my daughter and I started reading
This week’s Throwback Volunteer Spotlight is Victoria Oppenhuizen-Johnson This interview took place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. How did you hear about Volunteer Odyssey? I heard of Volunteer Odyssey through the Levitt Shell. Can you tell us about a meaningful/memorable volunteer experience that you found on our platform? It is
This week’s Throwback Volunteer Spotlight is Kimberly Bowie. This interview took place before the COVID-19 pandemic. What motivates you to volunteer in Memphis? I enjoy volunteering and want to make a difference in the community I live, work, and worship in. What causes are you passionate about and what are
This week’s Throwback Volunteer Spotlight is Suzanne Shown. This interview took place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. How did you hear about Volunteer Odyssey? I heard about Volunteer Odyssey through the Memphis Botanic Garden. Can you tell us about a meaningful volunteer experience that you found through Volunteer Odyssey? I
This week’s Throwback Volunteer Spotlight is Pulin Agrawal. This interview took place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. What causes are you passionate about and what are some of your favorite non-profits in Memphis? I am really passionate about education. I believe children are our greatest assets and education is the
This week’s Throwback Volunteer Spotlight is Kathy Talley.This interview took place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.What motivates you to volunteer in Memphis?As a retired school teacher who continues to love working with kids, volunteering at MAM (Memphis Athletic Ministry) has been a great fit for me. I particularly feel called
This week’s Throwback Volunteer Spotlight is Raven Smith. This interview took place before the COVID-19 pandemic. What motivates you to volunteer in Memphis? I am motivated to volunteer in Memphis because I love the city. Memphis is a great city that I have come to adore and love. I
Hi! My name is Dannon Eubanks. I was born and raised in Brownsville, TN, but now call Memphis home. I came to the University of Memphis for college in 2015 as part of the Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program and haven’t looked back. Well, sort of... During my freshman year of
As a way to connect Memphians to quality service projects while following the CDC’s guidelines for safety, Volunteer Odyssey will host a Virtual Volunteer Day on Friday, June 5th from 9:00am to 6:00pm. They have partnered with local nonprofit organizations such as MIFA, Wolf River Conservancy, the Levitt Shell, Spreading
This week’s Featured Volunteer is Christine Essary. Check out our Q&A with Christine. How has Volunteer Odyssey helped with your volunteer journey? I became familiar with Volunteer Odyssey years ago. My first contact with the organization was through my workplace where I coordinated a corporate volunteer effort as our
