FEBRUARY CHECK-IN
Monthly community service hours completed: 1 Cumulative semester service hours completed: 1 This month, my community service experience and classroom learning connected in a way that truly embodies the spirit of New Orleans, especially during the Mardi Gras season. I had the pleasure of attending an orientation event for The Green Project, a nonprofit organization that functions like a thrift-store version of Home Depot. They collect donations from across the city, such as paint, doors, lumber, screws, etc., and resell them at a highly discounted price. This service they provide is essential for the community, as it supplies materials that are much needed in the harsh New Orleans environment and are otherwise inaccessible due to the high prices of traditional home-improvement stores. Due to a very busy February, I was only able to attend the orientation for volunteers, but they hold biweekly shifts, and I plan on participating more this upcoming March. This sense of collective support ...