At a Glance: Gratitude Week 2012 – Volunteer Card

At a Glance: Gratitude Week 2012

At a Glance: Gratitude Week 2012

At a Glance: Gratitude Week 2012

Thank you for letting us thank you!

We received numerous amazing responses throughout Gratitude Week and enjoyed every one. Here are the winning submissions from each day:

Day 1 – What is something that you are thankful for?

“I am thankful for my partner in life because he supports me in all that I do and encourages me to teach my sweet children, by example, how to be a giver and volunteer. I am thankful to have the opportunity to have children to teach and to pass along my love for community and service.” — Sheena R.


Day 2 – What is one way that someone has given back to you in the past year?

“About 9 months ago, my school (Northeastern University) awarded me with easily the most influential gift I’ve ever received- a scholarship towards travelling to South Africa in order to volunteer at public hospitals. It changed my life and many others, all because somebody somewhere had faith that I would do great things with the money rewarded to me.” — Amanda M.


Day 3 – What is your favorite picture of you volunteering/giving back?

— Andrew M.


Day 4 – What is the craziest thing to happen while you were volunteering?

“While volunteering in Nairobi, Kenya we had an afternoon off to go visit a baby elephant rescue center.  The baby elephants were so cute and ran around chasing bouncy balls and each other and it was a lot of fun to see.” — Carissa J.


Day 5 – What is one way you plan to give back this holiday season?

“Volunteering with Project Homeless Connect, a day-long free resource fair.” — Wahida O.

Thank you to everyone who participated and we can’t wait until Gratitude Week 2013!