Coordinating Change
This guest blog comes from Jennifer Donovan. Jennifer joins the Giving Children Hope staff as Logistics Coordinator.
Hello World!
With just a little over a month working here at Giving Children Hope, I guess you can say I am the “new girl.” Besides gaining that title I have also acquired the title of Logistics Coordinator. I will be the friendly lady helping get things where they need to go, locally and abroad.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras I learned a lot about myself and about helping others. When I first got back in-country I was unsure of exactly how to put all of this new knowledge to work. I had a new view of how to help people, a clearer picture of the responsibility that goes into Development, and a longing for someone to listen to ideas I had. It took awhile, but after searching far and wide I found someone to listen.
The hopeful vibe and passion of the staff here at GCHope is inspiring. I feel as though I am among people who understand my desire to, excuse the cheesiness, bring hope to the world. With an array of diverse programs, GCHope is changing the world. In Honduras a common saying is “nothing is easy;” I think it is important to remember that through hard work and cooperation anything is possible.
One of the many programs GCHope has is Giving for Living, a distribution center where local nonprofits can come to “shop” for their cause. Lucky for me employees are allowed to shop for causes near to their hearts, as well. During the Holiday season I received an email from a good friend serving in the Air Force in Kyrgyzstan. She asked if I could send anything for the local kids she was volunteering with. As luck would have it I just started working at GCHope. I went down to our Giving for Living area and sponsored a large box of Pillow Pets and sent it off to my buddy to distribute.
A few days ago I got an email from her saying that she took the “pets” to the Children’s Heart Ward, where all of the children in the ward were awaiting heart surgery. She wrote: “the mothers were so thankful. I just wanted you to see the difference that you made today.” I couldn’t help but tear up. It is amazing how something so small can bring so much happiness.
While here at GCHope I look forward to creating more happiness and working to positively impact our world. From touching the lives of the people in our surrounding communities to reaching out to children around the world, GCHope is impacting our world in a big way and I am proud to be a part of it.
Coordinating Change
This guest blog comes from Jennifer Donovan. Jennifer joins the Giving Children Hope staff as Logistics Coordinator.
Hello World!
With just a little over a month working here at Giving Children Hope, I guess you can say I am the “new girl.” Besides gaining that title I have also acquired the title of Logistics Coordinator. I will be the friendly lady helping get things where they need to go, locally and abroad.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras I learned a lot about myself and about helping others. When I first got back in-country I was unsure of exactly how to put all of this new knowledge to work. I had a new view of how to help people, a clearer picture of the responsibility that goes into Development, and a longing for someone to listen to ideas I had. It took awhile, but after searching far and wide I found someone to listen.
The hopeful vibe and passion of the staff here at GCHope is inspiring. I feel as though I am among people who understand my desire to, excuse the cheesiness, bring hope to the world. With an array of diverse programs, GCHope is changing the world. In Honduras a common saying is “nothing is easy;” I think it is important to remember that through hard work and cooperation anything is possible.
One of the many programs GCHope has is Giving for Living, a distribution center where local nonprofits can come to “shop” for their cause. Lucky for me employees are allowed to shop for causes near to their hearts, as well. During the Holiday season I received an email from a good friend serving in the Air Force in Kyrgyzstan. She asked if I could send anything for the local kids she was volunteering with. As luck would have it I just started working at GCHope. I went down to our Giving for Living area and sponsored a large box of Pillow Pets and sent it off to my buddy to distribute.
A few days ago I got an email from her saying that she took the “pets” to the Children’s Heart Ward, where all of the children in the ward were awaiting heart surgery. She wrote: “the mothers were so thankful. I just wanted you to see the difference that you made today.” I couldn’t help but tear up. It is amazing how something so small can bring so much happiness.
While here at GCHope I look forward to creating more happiness and working to positively impact our world. From touching the lives of the people in our surrounding communities to reaching out to children around the world, GCHope is impacting our world in a big way and I am proud to be a part of it.
