Grace Young
There With Care
Dates: 8/27/17, 9/8/17, 9/20/17
Working with There With Care has continued to be an extremely rewarding experience. On my fourth visit, we went shopping for toys and games for the sibling program. Having a sibling that is critically ill can be a traumatizing experience. There With Care looks to alleviate stress for these siblings (especially those that are very young) by providing toys, arts and crafts, books, and other gifts which can be used while waiting in the hospital. On my fifth visit, we delivered diapers and wipes to a family in the Ronald McDonald House. I enjoyed the delivery because I knew that I was directly helping a family in need, so on my final visit, I wanted to do another delivery. We organized toiletry supplies and delivered them to another family. The toiletry kit included multiple kinds of soap, shampoo, deodorant, mouthwash, toothpaste, and toothbrushes for each member of the family. If a family must unexpectedly stay in a hospital for a long period of time, they might not have brought necessary supplies that we ordinarily take for granted. This visit was also especially meaningful because I got to see some of the children firsthand, who were playing with sheep and a pony in a petting zoo outside. Normally, the organization does not allow volunteers to meet with families unless it is to provide a professional service, such as counselling. However, on the day of our final delivery, I was able to see some of the families, I was extremely surprised by my emotional reaction when this occurred. It was heartbreaking to see kids in such terrible situations still be running around with the animals. I hope to volunteer with There With Care again so that I may continue to help these families, and because I have gained so much from working with this organization.
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