Volunteering
May 24, 2015 8:47:58 GMT -5
Post by joy on May 24, 2015 8:47:58 GMT -5
I think I did a thread like this in January (for MLK Day), but I'm going to do it again.
Do you volunteer? What do you do? What is it like? Do you find it rewarding? Scary*? Amazing?
EDIT: Ah, I think I used a poor word initially. I wrote "scary" but I didn't mean it as "I'm fearful in this situation." I meant it more as "This was a step out of my comfort zone and I wasn't sure what to expect."
Why I'm asking:
Do you volunteer? What do you do? What is it like? Do you find it rewarding? Scary*? Amazing?
EDIT: Ah, I think I used a poor word initially. I wrote "scary" but I didn't mean it as "I'm fearful in this situation." I meant it more as "This was a step out of my comfort zone and I wasn't sure what to expect."
Why I'm asking:
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I love Philadelphia. This city has been very good to me and I want to give back to it. I want to do more than give money - I want to physically do something. It's been a growing feeling for awhile but got very intense after my grandmother died. I'm finding myself buying coffees/food for homeless on the street or giving the guy who comes to sweep the stoop for extra money far more than a few bucks.
There are many ways to volunteer in a city this size. I've been considering volunteering at a charity in Center City for the homeless. They have excellent reviews, it's close to my home, and it would be hands on. As I've never done anything quite like this before, I'm a bit nervous about what to expect. Or I'm wondering if there are other opportunities that I hadn't considered.
I love Philadelphia. This city has been very good to me and I want to give back to it. I want to do more than give money - I want to physically do something. It's been a growing feeling for awhile but got very intense after my grandmother died. I'm finding myself buying coffees/food for homeless on the street or giving the guy who comes to sweep the stoop for extra money far more than a few bucks.
There are many ways to volunteer in a city this size. I've been considering volunteering at a charity in Center City for the homeless. They have excellent reviews, it's close to my home, and it would be hands on. As I've never done anything quite like this before, I'm a bit nervous about what to expect. Or I'm wondering if there are other opportunities that I hadn't considered.