This year of service has been one of the most significant years of my life. I volunteer at Georgia Infirmary Adult Day Health Center, a day care center for clients with disabilities or chronic illnesses. I am the recreation coordinator,…
Photo Caption: A visit to the pumpkin patch with members of the family program that Mary planned in October! Good vibes, good times. After several attempts, I parallel park on our street in Baltimore and turn off my car. It…
My name is Leo, and I am currently serving in Philadelphia. I work as a Health Access Liaison with the Nationalities Service Center (NSC), a refugee resettlement agency. Every day, I work with clients to schedule appointments, help them find…
Hello! I’m Laurel, the Mercy Volunteer at Lydia’s House in Cincinnati this year. I absolutely love what I’m doing, and I keep trying to explain it to other people, but I’m not very good at describing the work I’m doing…
Picture this: it is a Monday morning at 10:00. You just landed in the city that you will live in for the next eleven months. The butterflies in your stomach are starting to feel like a knot, and there’s a…