Orange Public Library

This next project took place over the summer throughout the months of July and August. I worked as a teen volunteer at the Orange Public Library. My job was to help kids sign up for the summer reading program and encourage them to read as much as possible. I also handed out prizes to the kids who came back after reading a certain number of hours required to receive a prize from the library. I worked with the librarians to organize books in the Children's department whenever I had free time during my shift. I love doing this project because it allows me to be in a library all the time, which I love and it helps me become more comfortable with talking to new people. I can't wait to do this project again next year!

Vacation Bible School

I worked as a Crew Leader for Vacation Bible School at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. I have been volunteering for this every summer for a couple of years now. This year the event ran from June 21-June 25. I continue to do this project because I love being around children and I enjoy spreading God's message to the community. These kids participate in arts and crafts, singing new songs, and learning about stories from the Bible. My job in this week was to lead the children around to their different activities and help them understand everything that God has done for us in this world. What I learned from this experience is that I can't wait to become a Lutheran school teacher so that I can spend everyday with children helping them learn wonderful new things. I had a great time working at Vacation Bible School.