Monthly Archives: December 2012

Sponsors Our time in St. Louis was sponsored by Virginia Petschonek. Because of her generosity and the generosity of other family, friends, and sponsors, we were able to volunteer with two organizations in St. Louis (Kingdom House and Circle of Concern) and … Continue reading →

How We Found Morning Glory Cafe When looking for a volunteer opportunity in a new city, I can’t understate how helpful it is to work with someone how is familiar with multiple non-profits in the area. For Kansas City, I … Continue reading →

How We Found ACS Community L.I.F.T. When you’re volunteering in a new city, it is incredibly helpful to connect with a volunteer agency to help you find a great volunteer experience. To make the most of our trip to Colorado, … Continue reading →

The Experience When we arrived at St. James Episcopal Church on Sunday afternoon, it had just started snowing and there were families arriving to visit the food pantry. As soon as we entered, we were directed down a hallway where … Continue reading →

The Experience When we arrived at the Boise Rescue Mission, we pulled in the lot and walked through the back door into a large warehouse. On the opposite side, Glenn Compton was giving an overview to groups of students from … Continue reading →

How We Found Blanchet House Whether you’re new to volunteering or new to a city, it can be difficult to find the right volunteer opportunity. Luckily, I had two big advantages when identifying options in Portland. First, Rebekah has spent … Continue reading →

I had the idea for Mission Memphis long before I had it planned, shared it, or knew its name. In that regard, Volunteer Bound is very similar. A week ago, all I had was an idea, a few believers, and a … Continue reading →

The Experience I’d like to challenge the term “homeless people.” Instead of thinking of them as homeless people, I ask you to think about them as people who are currently homeless. As long as we continue to define people by … Continue reading →