Volunteering

Today i had my interview with the director of volunteers for Levine's Children's Hospital (LCH). So now i'm an offical LCH volunteer!! I have orientation on in a few weeks, then will start my training in the surgery waiting areas in october. And i'm also on the waiting list to volunteer in the NICU. That position is the most popular one and is filled right now. But i'm still excited about helping in the surgery waiting areas cause i'll be helping the patients and their families.

For those of you who don't know why i decided to do this...here's the story. I was watching an Extreme Makeover Home Edition one night about a year and half ago and my heart was just really gripped while watching it. It was about this family whose daughter had cancer, she was 6 when she was first diagnoised. She was cancer free for several years, then it came back. Instead of focusing on her self, she focused on how she could help the other kids (patients) that were in her ward at the hospital. She made sure every child had a teddy bear. Anyway it was amazing the difference that the little girl was making by just doing such a simple thing. So i immediately started to think what i could do, cause i really wanted to do something. Then i thought of crocheting blankets. And i went to several websites and finally got on LCH's site. And i got in contact with them and have been making blankets for them ever since.

Everytime i go in to drop off the blankets, the director tells me another story of how the blankets are making such a difference. It just about brings me to tears when i hear it. It has been so amazing. So i can't wait to start being more involved.