Surprising just how fast a month can go! In my earlier post, I had just finished working with a veterans event in which I got to see amazing people beating all kinds of adversity. In talking with everyone, they all seemed so happy to be pushing themselves to such a high bar and it felt really cool to see them as I was handing out water and sandwiches to people who wanted any. Life did not slow down, as on the week of the 5th, the American Red Cross opened up a shelter in Merrillville to help with a condemned apartment building. It was open for a few days and not a lot of people used it, but the important thing is that the Red Cross was there ready to help people if they needed it. The next week was less hectic: doing some admin work and planning to teach about […]

It has been over a month since I started interning at The Bridge Teen Center and I have loved this experience so far. I was drawn to The Bridge because of the work they do in the community they are a part of which happens to be the one I live in! The founder, Priscilla, felt called to make a place for teens in Orland Park and this summer, it celebrated its 13th birthday. The Bridge provides free programs for students in grades 7th-12th and the programs allow them to develop holistically in five ‘buckets’: community connections, educational support, everyday life, expressive arts, and mind/body. These programs allow students to learn more about themselves. There are also Friday Night Live programs which are every other Friday and these are where students can hangout and have fun throughout the entirety of The Bridge space. The first Friday event was the celebration […]

It’s a busy time at Concordia Place! The 3rd Annual Golf Outing is under a month away, and I’ve enjoyed creating content all about it. The Annual Golf Outing happens each summer and is a fantastic fundraising event for Concordia Place.  Participants can decide if they’d like to play as an individual or foursome, and their registration fees become funds for the organization.  My latest project has consisted of making a series of raffle prize reveal posts. There are all sorts of exciting experiences, items and excursions raffle participants have the potential to win. My latest reveal post was for two Xtreme Xperience Full Throttle Passes. Xtreme Xperience is a company that offers all sorts of race track experiences and thrills. This Full Throttle package consists of unlimited in-car videos, digital photos, spectator pit passes and a t-shirt.  To post the graphics I create, I use a website called Constant […]