NR725B_MaglaCh_Wk12_GoodwillServiceLearning

NR725B_MaglaCh_Wk12_GoodwillServiceLearning – 5.25 hrs

After multiple inquiries with the branch manager, I was finally given an approval to volunteer at Goodwill Industries in Clermont, FL. It was an exciting day to finally get a chance to serve the community.

My first day of my service learning started with a very brief orientation to the facility and a bit of introduction to the people that I will be working with for a few hours. I was also given a brief facility tour. My task was to consolidate educational materials for kids and reading materials for adults and place them in bookshelves according to where they belong based on categories.

As I look at the giant boxes filled with donated goods from the community, I was amazed how others took their time to drop off those goods for the kids and others. Books/educational/reading materials that might be unnecessary for others, but very valuable to other children whose parents are unable to afford. As I started scanning and consolidating the materials, I was able to place them in bookshelves. As I was arranging them, I saw children with their happy faces as they checked on the books and other educational materials that I just recently arranged. I usually gets irritated when someone “re-arranges” all my nicely placed books on the shelves, but that day was different. I felt happy and proud that I was able to help the children locate the books that they wanted and needed. A feeling of contentment poured over me. My simple act of gesture finally made a difference to those children.

On my second day at the Goodwill Industries was similar, the only difference was, I was consolidating books and clothing. I was becoming more comfortable to what I was doing. Still, I was able to assist the community in locating what they needed and helped them find what they were looking for.

My experience at the Goodwill Industries was overwhelmingly wonderful and an eye opening for me. I know I am helping the community by working in the trauma hospital as an assistance nurse manager in the ICU and recently in PACU, but with this experience, it is totally different. I served the community with all my heart and soul. I realized that any services matter.

My remaining 30 minutes of the service learning was spent in communicating and contacting the agency regional and branch managers at the Goodwill Industries. I was informed by Clermont branch manager that I was not allowed to continue my service due to the reason that I did not do all my service learning within a week period. After I contacted the regional manager and told what I was told, she then contacted the branch manager to allow me to continue my services.

The letter below is given to me by the regional manager recognizing my services at the Goodwill Industries in Clermont, FL.  

June 24, 2014 To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is to confirm that Cherry Lynn Maglangit of Clermont, Florida has completed 5.25 (five hours and 15 minutes) volunteer hours. Cherry Lynn has not received any monetary or other gifts for her services.

Cherry Lynn is a hard working volunteer and we appreciate the time she has given to our Clermont Retail Store in Clermont, Florida.

Goodwill Industries of Central FL Inc. is a 501(C) 3 organization. Our mission statement is “Building Lives That Work”.

Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions or confirmation. Thank you. Darlene Kaiser

Darlene Kaiser Volunteer Coordinator 407-235-1571 dkaiser@goodwillcfl.org 7531 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32809