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Programs “I've been meaning to tell you how much I'm enjoying mentoring. I told everyone when I started down this path with the Free Arts Weekly Mentor Program last summer, that it would either be too much to handle (emotionally) and I'd never want to continue past this semester OR I'd love it and never be able to think of quitting. I've volunteered extensively in the past for other organizations and felt the satisfaction of lending a hand, but in just these few short weeks of mentoring I've seen for myself the deeper meaning in truly making a difference. These kids have had so much confusion and sorrow in their short lives, and yet each one of them has, in their own way, such potential to grow and change, and such willingness to give and receive simple human kindness. I think of myself as an open and loving person, but I have been genuinely changed for the better by the opportunity to volunteer with Free Arts. So, thank you so much for all the exhausting hours, all the hard work and most especially the joy you bring to your job. I'm here for good if you'll have me.” |
