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
Jump in. That’s the best advice I can give you if you’re thinking about doing a Volunteer Odyssey week. Actually, that’s the best advice I can give you about life, too. It shouldn’t be hard, should it? There are people who need help. We have the ability to give it
The Dorothy Day House has taken hospitality to the next level. They opened a home specifically for people in periods of transition in order to address homelessness. In the city of Memphis, after the age of 13, boys are not permitted to stay at homeless shelters with their mothers. Because
Today, I planted daffodils at Overton Square Park. While it was a little cold and windy, the park will be filled with colorful flowers by spring. Volunteers and employees at the Overton Park Conservancy sacrificed a warm Saturday morning by the fire to dig through the mud and plant some
I had the opportunity to learn about a few of the many services the Neighborhood Christian Center provides. The organization has several different locations that serve various purposes. They assist individuals in specific residential areas, such as Chikasaw, Greenbrior and Robinhood. They are meeting the needs of women in the Orange
After opening a colorfully decorated door to a small classroom, I was greeted by small, smiling faces. The class of eight was putting on their coats and hats to go to the playground. I followed the line of swiftly moving two-year-olds outside. When we arrived, they were eager
Students from a variety of Memphis city schools seek support for school work from loving volunteers and employees at the Refugee Empowerment Program. The program serves an average of about 250 elementary, middle and high school students in their afterschool tutoring sessions Monday-Thursday. The program provides tutoring and other forms