“Woof, woof,” and “meow, meow” is what you hear when you are at the Humane Society. Those are sounds of “please find me a nice home to go to” – in animal speak of course. I love being around animals. I truly believe the saying, “a dog is a man’s
REP educating*encouraging*equipping I was so happy to know that I was getting to go to REP because I love working with kids. I'm searching for a job where I can merge my enthusiasm for our community, my compassionate nature and desire to make a difference. With my
Today was my first day to go on my Volunteer Odyssey. I was sent to SRVS which is pronounced as “serves.” This non-profit is where adults with disabilities can come learn new tasks through sensory play, art, music, dance, reading, math, and apartment living to even cooking in the kitchen.
Hello my name is Blair Hayes. I have lived in Memphis for most of my life and I am very proud to live in such a wonderful city surrounded by family and friends. I graduated for the University of Memphis with a degree in Child Development. I have always been
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
Epilogue from Sarah Beth Jarnagin I encountered a lot of different types of people and situations during my Volunteer Odyssey Week. I was blessed by a young Ethiopian boy’s grateful heart after I helped him with his geology homework; and a woman whose heart has gone out to families divided
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 Garden 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