My roommate is a Red Cross volunteer for Disaster's at a National level. This weekend, she got called out to White Plains, NY to do volunteer work for the next 11 days for Hurricane Sandy! I'm so excited for her, and a bit jealous too! :) I think it would be so fun to be able to do that. A great experience, memories, and an awesome feeling knowing that you are helping so many people.
She is going to be keeping a blog about her experience on the East Coast, and here is her link if you are interested: http://christybernacchi.blogspot.com/
I will be looking forward hearing from her everyday, and with having a blog, all of her friends and family can follow what she is doing. I plan on doing the volunteer training that it takes to be able to be a volunteer like this ASAP. There have been a few around the Marshall area already but I have been too busy with classes to fit them in. The training is only 8 hours and you can decide whether you want to be a local, regional, or national volunteer. Then, when they call you, you have the option to accept or decline. I think this would be an amazing experience, and definitely something that would make you feel good about yourself!
What a great experience. I admire people that donate their time to help others in times of needs, it shows willingness to help. I will also like to do some volunteer work. Before I decided to study management, I wanted to travel the world helping people and animals in need, that was my dream since I was 5 years old. Even though I have a steady job, I still hope that I can volunteer around the world.
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