Hannah Boyle

This is the first time I’ve participated in service that primarily will aid animals and dog owners, and even though my hands hurt, I’m excited by the work I did!!

Marianne Geisbuhler  3 años Hace Your Impact statement cannot be verified until you include/expand on your reflection to include the required Thompson reflection questions: • Share your story: What did you do? What was your relationship with and understanding of this organization/issue area prior to this service experience? • Be curious: Where does the root of the problem/issue come from? Who is impacted by this problem? Who stands to gain from this problem going unaddressed? • Reframe: What is a new perspective you have gained after serving about the organization/issue area/problem/benefactors of your service? • Collaborate: Who is doing the work to address this issue? Are there other organizations or groups working in this issue area in the BG community? In your home community? • Take action: How do you hope to engage with this issue area in the future? What action is within your reach/circle of influence? • Embrace the process: What would you do differently if you were to engage with this service/issue area again? MG

As stated last time I used this app, each time is a new and interesting experience. Today's was especially somber, as the member I listened to dealt with some pretty awful traumatic experience. It is difficult, at times, to provide support for people who have gone through such tragedy, but it makes me feel like I am making a difference in the lives of the people I spoke to. I will definitely continue to use the app when I have some free time and am able to be engaged and fully there for the people I am listening to. It's sometimes difficult as a student to find time where you are completely free and open, but I think that helping others is one of the most noble ways to spend that time. (Thompson Scholars, if you need photographic proof of this volunteer experience, please email me at hboyle@bgsu.edu. also, because this volunteer experience was an app, I put the name of a contact who was there while I was doing it this experience.

Writing the “warm and fuzzies” to be passed around campus was a great experience, not only because I felt like they were going to make a difference in peoples’ day (especially during finals time), but also because of the group that was in attendance at ODK’s event.