The International Day of Charity is held every year on September 5 as a day to honor the life of Mother Teresa, who died on that same day in 1997. The day was established in 2012 by the United Nations to commemorate the tireless charitable work she led against the suffering from poverty and hunger. … Continue reading International Day of Charity: Giving back to BFAS
My first volunteer vacation was in 2019 in Guatemala with Habitat for Humanity through a Cisco program called Americas House. Cisco's employees could use their dedicated volunteer paid time off to help build houses in various chosen locations in the Americas. I had initially planned to regularly participate with Cisco's Americas House every year. However … Continue reading Volunteer Vacation: PLANNING for BFAS THE Sanctuary
A volunteer vacation is pretty much what it sounds like. It combines both travelling and volunteering into one trip. While travelling abroad would probably be ideal, I think travelling out of state, your home town or maybe going so far as a including a staycation where you stay in the same area but not your … Continue reading Volunteer Vacation: What is It?
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