As my profile says, I am a senior at Clemson University finishing up my last few weeks of undergrad. Throughout my life I have volunteered for many great organizations but over the past few years I have interned with three different Non-profits from DC to right here in South Carolina. The summer after my freshman year I interned with a small Non-profit in Charlotte, North Carolina, called Hyaets. Hyaets is "a faith based, non-profit organization covenanting to inspire, enrich, & embody community". The members include three couples, two of which live in a low-income, high risk neighborhood called Enderly Park providing services and activities for their neighbors. The second organization I interned with was N Street Village in Washington, DC. N Street Village provides services for homeless women including a day center, night shelter, wellness center, addiction recovery programs, and education and employment assistance. While at The Village I worked in the development department helping to organize and prepare for events and do everyday development activities. Lastly, this semester I have been working with Habitat for Humanity Oconee County. This organization is completely volunteer run and I had the opportunity to work in all areas including the resale store, construction, and public awareness.
I will go into more detail about each of these organizations in later posts. For now you have a brief history of my experience working in Non-profit organizations and an idea of where I'm coming from.
With this blog I hope to share with you interesting organizations I come across, including information about how they spend their money and how you can donate if you feel so inclined. I will also share interesting philanthropy and other Non-profit information I come across.
I hope you will find something that is of interest to you and would love the opportunity to hear from you about you're favorite organizations and what makes them great!
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