Friday, June 13, 2014

Week 1

Hey everyone! Hope you're all enjoying your summers!

Just a heads up about my posts - I'm actually almost finished at one of my sites so all of my posts actually occurred weeks ago. Anyway...


This summer I am working at two service sites simultaneously: Halifax Urban Ministries (HUM) and the Port Orange Police Athletic League (PAL). At HUM most of my responsibilities center around the day-to-day activities of the food pantry, conducting client intake and distributing food, which is very similar to what I do at the NHC. I have also worked on two marketing projects – a United Way phone campaign and a project that involved contacting local food banks. These projects gave me some real-world experience in a non-profit office setting.

With a week and a half under my belt, I’ve already learned so much and have increased my role at HUM. The volunteer coordinator even refers to me and my fellow student volunteer as the “Dynamic Duo.” It has been great being able to continue my service in the issue area of homelessness in my home community. I am so excited to spend the next few weeks serving and learning at HUM.

My work with PAL is extremely different from my service at HUM. With PAL I have essentially become the assistant coordinator of the summer basketball league. I've done tons of data entry, scheduling, etc. I had honestly never realized how much work goes into PAL before the basketball can even begin. Having played in the PAL league as a kid, it’s awesome to be able to come back and help run the program that has given me and my family so much. Doing all of the paper work and spreadsheets has definitely taught me a lot of marketable, real-world skills, but I am so ready for the basketball!

Talk to you all later!
 

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