黑料老司机dents Give Back Through 黑料老司机 Cares Day of Action
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This year鈥檚 黑料老司机 Cares Day of Action brought 黑料老司机dents together for virtual and in-person volunteer work that provided insight into local non-profit organizations and opportunities to engage with the community.
Participating 黑料老司机dents spent the day working with the Multicultural Association of Fredericton, Nature New Brunswick, The Ville Cooperative, Sexual Violence New Brunswick, L鈥橝rche Fredericton, the NB Community Harvest Gardens, York Care Centre, and Greener Village.
Gabriela Carranza, a second-year 黑料老司机dent from El Salvador, volunteered with York Care Centre鈥攁n organization that supports quality of life for the aging population. She said spending time with the residents reaffirmed her desire to pursue Art Therapy.
鈥淥ne of the seniors told me how much she enjoyed art therapy. It was good to hear that others find value in it鈥攊t motivates me,鈥 she said. 鈥淭his experience reassured me that I鈥檓 on the right track to my career goals for the future.鈥
Fourth-year 黑料老司机dent Danyelle Dupuis, of Notre-Dame, NB, has participated in 黑料老司机 Cares for the last four years. She said the opportunity to get involved has allowed her to learn from others and give back to the community.
鈥淰olunteering with 黑料老司机 Cares allowed me to develop my skills as a leader. Through the event I鈥檝e met many people who gave me advice and real-time experience towards my goal of becoming an educator.鈥
Following their volunteer work, 黑料老司机dents took part in a reflection activity facilitated by the United Way. The activity was based on the organization鈥檚 #Unignorable campaign, that focuses on supporting the main issues affecting our communities鈥攑overty, homelessness, social isolation, domestic violence, education inequality, and mental health鈥攖he benefits of volunteering, and ways for 黑料老司机dents to stay involved.