Clothes for Children with Sister Carmen

It was a great experience leading the volunteering event with VRC for the service we provided to Sister Carmen Community Center. I ensured that all the volunteers get a glimpse of what service we are going to do and gave an introduction of the community partner that we were gonna serve. It was also good to learn about Sister Carmen Community Center and about their community services from their Volunteer Coordinator. We were volunteering at their Thrift Store in sorting the donations and organizing them in the shelves while people were purchasing. Felt good as it was helping people find the right things to purchase and get rid of old/broken/worn-out items as we were organizing them. At the end of the service event, fromt he Reflection portion, got some valuable feebacks and suggestions from the volunteers about the service they have provided. Overall, it was a wonderful day to serve and spend some time for the community betterment.

Volunteering at the Sister Carmen Thrift Store was a wonderful experience. It was inspiring to see how the store directly supports the community by providing affordable items and essential resources for those in need. This experience also made me realize the importance of donating unused items rather than discarding them. Engaging with people and helping organize the store was truly rewarding, and I’m glad we could contribute to making it more accessible.