Spending my evening surrounded by kids and cookies at the Dorothy Day House was a real treat. I can’t think of a better way to wrap up my week with Volunteer Odyssey. The Dorothy Day house provides temporary housing and support to homeless families in Memphis. Every Sunday night, community
Volunteering with Thistle & Bee today, I had one of those rare moments where I felt like I was in the exact right place at the exact right time. I feel so fortunate to have connected with this organization. Kudos to Sarah Petschonek who matched us! Thistle & Bee is
Volunteering today at Shelby Farms Park Conservancy provided me with a new environment in more ways than one. For starters, Shelby Farms was my first opportunity volunteering outside of midtown. While the drive was a little longer this morning, the change of scenery made it worth it. Not only was
For my second stop on my week of volunteering, today I volunteered with World Relief, a refugee resettlement agency. There are many different aspects to this agency’s work. I am so impressed by how they manage it all. Despite language barriers, cultural differences and complex immigration processes, World Relief manages
I spent the afternoon at Clean Memphis and had an awesome experience! I volunteered with Kristine Pierce, Director of Education. I was unsure of what to expect from the experience but from the minute I walked through the doors of Clean Memphis, I felt welcomed and comfortable amongst the staff.
It was a rainy start to my third day of volunteering. Luckily, I had the perfect rainy day activity scheduled -- making art! I spent the morning volunteering in an art class run by the Hart Gallery. Hart Gallery is a nonprofit that offers homeless and non-traditional artists an opportunity