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This week was a fun one! The Bonner Summer Leadership Program kiddos arrived, and as always, I had site visits to keep me busy. The first visit that we were got to take the highschoolers to was University Center East. I was happy to be able to help out at the center, as they had expressed their dire need for volunteers during our site visit not too long ago. The kiddos, along with Pat, Heather and I, were given a tour of the facility. It was good for them to see that there is a big difference between nursing homes and retirement homes. After the tour, we were tasked with giving some of the residents hand massages. I could sense the apprehension as soon as we were given our task, but I knew we;d be able to handle it! It ended up being a great day, and I feel that it really challenged everyone to step outside of their comfort zones.

Our site visit with the Domestic Abuse Council went well! We were able to discuss what has and has not worked with college volunteers that the council has had in the past. As Heather and I reviewed the Community Partner manual with Lynn, she couldn't help but let us know that our 4-core value logo looked like a certain womanly body part. Needless to say, Heather and I couldn't quite see it ourselves, but uh, to each their own! I've also been working on projects over at DeLeon Springs each Friday since not many Stetson students are left this summer. Removing invasive species of plants is important this time of year, but they haven't had the hands to get it done as fast as they would like. In the office, I've been brainstorming ideas to better prepare our incoming community organizers. In the past, we haven't been able to bond as a staff, and I hope to help change this for the upcoming year!