Being an AmeriCorps
member has different meanings, because there are different positions in
different host sites. My AmeriCorps host site is with the Frontier Community
Action Agency (FCAA). You come into this position not knowing what you're
in for thinking it's another job, but you end up getting to knowing your
clients and building a connection. This is my first term as an AmeriCorps
member and I hope to go for a second term next year.
The best part of
serving at my host site is when clients tell you how much they actually
appreciate the stuff you do for them, when you can see the true gratitude. We
offer multiple ways to help those in need. We have Commodities, Welfare
Assistance, Energy Assistance, Project Santa, and so many more. When clients
come in we assess them which help us figure out if there is any other
assistance we can offer them.
When I first started
serving at FCAA I thought it was going to be just handing out applications and
referring people places since we're the Family Resource Center, but I soon
realized it was much more. I really enjoying working with and getting to know
the clients.
I've been with FCAA
for five months now and I feel that I have come a long way from where I was
when I first started serving. Being an AmeriCorps member has taught me so much.
I have experienced things that I didn't know I could. Being an AmeriCorps
member has so many opportunities.
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