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Weathering the Storm

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Hours: 2 Letters to Nursing Home (1 hour) Crescent City Farmers Market (2.5 hours 11/15/20) Crescent City Farmers Market (2.5 hours 11/20/20) Habitat for Humanity, West St. Tammany Parish (4 hours 11/24/20) Hope's House, Rome, Georgia (2.25 hours 11/28/20) This semester has been one full of challenges that none of us saw coming. From the COVID-19 pandemic to an unusually busy hurricane season, me and my classmates have ‘weathered the storm’ and persevered. I am grateful for the experience but even more grateful for the friends I have made along the way. As the semester began to come to a close, I stumbled upon a few volunteering opportunities that neatly came together to perfectly fulfill my hours. The month of November has been the month of volunteering for me. First, one of my classmates, Rubel, told me about a local farmers market, the crescent city farmers market, that was in need of volunteers. I must admit I was skeptical that I would be able to contribute there. However,