Since beginning my year here in Syracuse with FrancisCorps, I have noticed tremendous growth in myself and have learned so much from my community and my service site. I remember being nervous yet excited about doing a year of service and moving to New York to live with a bunch of random strangers. I wasn’t…
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It’s hard to believe that this year of being a FrancisCorps volunteer is almost at its close. Looking back on the beginning of this year, I remember being so nervous. Nervous that my community mates wouldn’t like me. Nervous that I wouldn’t be good in my role as a caregiver at Francis House. Nervous about moving…
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My day typically begins with waking up at the latest possible time I can while still being able to prepare for my morning. I will do my morning offering and eventually make my lunch and pack my bag with the things I will need for the day while chatting with Chloe and Cristo. Once I…
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My day usually begins with either attending Daily Mass at St. Daniel’s with a few other volunteers, or, if I’m really feeling inspired, with an early morning workout at Planet Fitness with Cristo. Upon returning home from these morning activities, I freshen up, pack up some work supplies, and gobble down some breakfast before my…
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I like to start my day by heading to daily Mass with a few of my fellow FrancisCorps members. We then have breakfast before I head over to Francis House to start my shift as a caregiver. The first thing I do when my shift starts is receive report from the caregivers on the night…
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