SoS Week 2

Hey all! Hope you are all having wonderful summers!

So my work at HUM has not exactly turned out how I expected. At first, I thought that I would be working on marketing projects the whole time, but really I’ve been spending most of my time doing food pantry responsibilities. Even though this is not what I expected, I’m actually enjoying working with guests and distributing food.

Working in the HUM food pantry has allowed me to notice the differences – good and bad – between HUM and the NHC. One of the biggest differences is the responsibilities given to the volunteers. At the NHC, long-time volunteers have far greater responsibilities than at HUM. For example, at HUM volunteers do not have access to the database with all the client information, so anytime they need to check someone’s eligibility they have to interrupt the case manager. From what I’ve observed, guests are served much quicker at the NHC than at HUM. But, maybe there is an unseen method to this apparent madness.

At PAL, my work has been pretty much the same – spreadsheets, contacting parents and coaches, and helping Bob, the director of PAL, get ready for practices next week.

Anyway, I am still loving working at HUM – even though I may not have as much responsibility as I had anticipated – and PAL – even though most of it involves Excel J