Good evening! Tonight I am excited to share another PBF reader-submitted volunteer story with you. Stephanie emailed me about her involvement with Everybody Wins!, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting literacy among children and a love of learning through shared reading experiences. I am thrilled to share her story with you guys tonight! To learn…
Cheti
Continuing the series of PBF reader-submitted volunteer stories is Jessica who emailed me with a moving story about her experience in Tanzania. Jessica’s time in the country prompted her to start Cheti, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunity for the impoverished children of Tanzania and East Africa through education. To learn more about Cheti,…
Tampa Bay Watch
Today’s volunteer story submitted by a PBF reader comes from my friend Megan! Megan was my sorority sister at UCF and recently got engaged to her adorable fiancé, Aaron. The two of them are active volunteers with Tampa Bay Watch, an organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of the marine and wetland environments of…
Athena’s Warehouse
Today’s volunteer story submitted by a PBF reader comes from Cookie, an extremely thoughtful young woman who reached out to me about the non-profit organization that her sister started, Athena’s Warehouse. Athena’s Warehouse, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is dedicated to improving the lives of teenage girls by empowering them through personal support and public service….
UnSend
Strangest Thing in Your Purse
Take note: If you call someone’s office phone and they don’t answer, don’t just assume they took an early lunch break and drive over to meet up with them anyway. Lesson learned! At around 11:30 a.m., I drove to Marion Senior Services in hopes of meeting with the volunteer coordinator to discuss ways to get…