Volunteer

on 02/01/17

i'm going to volunteer if they allow at st Jude if I can handle it mentally, I lost my baby when he was an infant, and if he had lived this year he would be 38 years old, they are so couragious to be facing death sometimes. And some recover but I want To help in anyway I can, it seems like sometimes their forgotten, but not by me so I'm going to give it a shot!!! Angelicamarie

Comments:

Bill : Hello Angelicamarie.
Good on you for giving it a go. It sounds like a very worthwhile cause and I'm sure you will be able to do some good as well as get a lot of personal satisfaction from helping others.
Best wiahes
Bill

Angelicamarie : Bill, I haven't stared yet have to go to my doc , st Jude need medical info before you volunteer, plus my Dr have to agree with me. My appt is 2 April , hopefully all will go well I so want to help, but who knows how taxing it will be mentally, but I'm going to give it a shot... angelicamarie

Ewesful : St Jude's is so awesome and if I were close enough I would volunteer too! Instead I do what I can for DHMC in their David's House for children and CHAD which is Children's Hospital at Dartmouth. They have an incredible team.

You will love your work and come away blessed each time! I find the more you do the more you are blessed with amazing days.

Angelicamarie : Hey, ewesful thanks for responding, it sounds so interesting in what you do, your still giving so I'm sure what you get out of it, it's simply happiness and joyful thanks have a great day!!!! Angelicamarie

dls : In recovery, I find I am too unreliable to go back to work--Doc appts., follow ups, depression and getting my house 'in shape' to accommodate me as well as guests. My first 'step" in rejoining the real world is resubscribing to The Chamber Music Series. My late husband and I had tickets for years, and even when my daughter was small and I couldn't go, I would still send in my money to support this group. So, I just received my tickets for the 2018-19 season. The concerts are fantastic (if you like Chamber music)--musicians from all over the world. They are only once every six weeks--If I can get to them, the my step is to volunteer. Once I can be somewhere reliably, I want my old job back. This is going to take some time. Angelicamarie, have you started volunteering yet?

Angelicamarie : dis... No I haven't at the time I called, my brother had died. The lady in charge didn't think it was a good time for me. It wasn't St Jude though as I thought ... It was Shriners children hospital for children. I actually wanted to take care babies whom had an ostomy. Truly it dont work that way., your placed where needed. I was to told to grieve and then call back. I never did I actually send cards to the sick and the shut-in and occasionally send flowers. Which is quite rewarding especially when doing for the elderly. Wish you luck! Angelicamarie

Past Member: I did some volunteer work at a homeless shelter this year. Its sad really to see what these people go through. you see an meet "everyone". Veterans, disabled, gang bangers, children, drug addicts and these people coming together in one place for all of one need.

Angelicamarie : joe86.... yes it is sad.and quite an eye opener... some in that situation get out and get it together. Then of course some.don't. I don't think we have enough shelters for people. Good for you!!! I'm sure it was quite rewarding anytime you help another is a good thing. Thanks for your comments. Angelicamarie