Across the state, VIP Fellows will recruit over 15,000 volunteers. That's a big number... but what does that mean? What do they do? What is it like? Why would someone volunteer? It's difficult to grasp the impact of volunteering from a number on its own.
To give some more context, here is a picture of what volunteering is like for Blake Caropino, a volunteer at the VIP partner site Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County.
"I have been volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club in Seaside, California for about a month now and thanks to my AmeriCorps VIP, Joseph Garcia, I was able to quickly start leading activities with the children at the club.
It has allowed me to become a positive role model and rapidly become a new member of an already awesome community. In my short time at the club I have become an integral part in ensuring youth served are having a great experience in every activity I run with them. I am quickly learning that I am not only helping other members of the community grow but, that I am also gaining personal growth as well. This has been a fulfilling experience that I wish everyone would want to be a part of at some point in their life."
Thank you to Blake and all of our volunteers for sharing yourselves with our programs! Your service makes a real difference in your community, and we hope that it makes a difference in your life as well.
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