Volunteers of the Week
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Sean Auchenbach Christmas Day Sponsor - 1/15/2006
Food on Foot is simply an amazing organization. It challenges people to do more when they really don't have to. Everyone at some point takes their life for granted. It is usually not until something bad happens that you realize how fortunate you are. Working with Food on Foot I watched people, who carry their homes on their back, greet me with a huge smile on their face because of what FOF does. FOF inspires everyone to do more, homeless or not. It reminds you that you have options. That "giving up" is your choice, not one forced upon you.
Last Sunday, I met both people new to the program and those that have been sticking with it for several years. It was incredible to see how FOF helps instill confidence in people who start out with nothing. I believe that is where I can make a difference. By being a volunteer, we can show those in the program that people do care about their well being. Hopefully that will be enough to give these people back the confidence they once had in themselves and they will be that much closer to getting their lives back in order.
It is wonderful to be the FOF's "Volunteer of the Week," but I think the real people that should be honored are the ones that make it through the program. There are many success stories and I hope they are as proud of themselves as we are of them.
Thanks,
Sean
Last Sunday, I met both people new to the program and those that have been sticking with it for several years. It was incredible to see how FOF helps instill confidence in people who start out with nothing. I believe that is where I can make a difference. By being a volunteer, we can show those in the program that people do care about their well being. Hopefully that will be enough to give these people back the confidence they once had in themselves and they will be that much closer to getting their lives back in order.
It is wonderful to be the FOF's "Volunteer of the Week," but I think the real people that should be honored are the ones that make it through the program. There are many success stories and I hope they are as proud of themselves as we are of them.
Thanks,
Sean