I am an Americorps Member and I will get things done...

Just a quick post for tonight. I am finally a legit Lasallian Volunteer. They have updated the website and my picture is on there along with the other volunteers at my site. You can read about my school and what I will be doing. They have the locations and information for every volunteer in the country so if you are so inclined you can read about everyone...

Here is the link to my picture on the website

http://www.lasallianvolunteers.org/sites_philadelphia.asp

And if you are still wondering...yes we are still cleaning. Hopefully we will finish on Friday but we have to do a bunch of the first floor. I am hoping it doesn't take too much longer. My little body can't take much more.

Also, I thought I would add pictures of dinner tonight...well actually the table. We ate outside in our little garden/backyard without grass tonight for dinner. I set the table :)




Some of you might be wondering why I titled my blog in such as way...well there is a reason. I figured since I was finally a legit Lasallian Volunteer I am also a legit AmeriCorps Member. My signing up for the LV program I am also apart of AmeriCorps. We add up our volunteer hours and at the end of the year we get either an education award to pay for future education or an award to pay off current loans. We have to fill out a ton of paperwork and basically sign our lives away, but the end result is worth it. If I volunteer for two years, I will have almost my entire student load dept paid off. Now that is exciting!!! An additional aspect of being in the AmeriCorps is that you have to take a pledge. Yes it's true. It is really quite stimulating and inspiring, so much so that I thought I would include it here. Enjoy reading...and take care until next time.

The AmeriCorps Pedge

I will get things done for America -
to make our people safer, smarter and healthier.
I will bring Americans together to
strengthen our communities.
Faced with apathy, I will take action.
Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.
Faced with adversity, I will persevere.
I will carry this commitment with me this
year and beyond. I am an AmeriCorps member and
I will get things done.