The following post continues a series of PBF reader-submitted stories about their positive experiences out and about in the community with volunteer organizations. Below you will find stories from Trace and Alli about their work with Cooking Matters, an organization that offers courses to teach participants how to select nutritious and low-cost ingredients and prepare…
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Continuing the series of PBF reader-submitted stories about amazing volunteer experiences, Lauren, Nikki and Ashley share about their experiences with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Big Brothers Big Sisters is the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network. The organization makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18,…
Turning Crohn’s Disease into Something Positive
The following post continues the series of PBF reader-submitted volunteer stories and was submitted by the beautiful Kaella. Kaella shares her experience with Crohn’s disease below and details the solace she found in volunteering with organizations related to her condition and the impact the positive attitude of children struggling with their own health conditions had…
Back on My Feet
The following post continues a series of PBF reader-submitted stories about their positive experiences out and about in the community with volunteer organizations. Below you will find stories from Sarah and Rebecca about their work with Back on My Feet, a national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to creating independence and self-sufficiency within the homeless…
Girls on the Run
The following post kicks off a series of PBF reader-submitted stories about their positive experiences out and about in the community with volunteer organizations. Below you will find stories from Courtney, Jess, Jess (two Jess’!), Megan, Meg, Mary and Nollis about their work with Girls on the Run, a national organization that encourages preteen girls…