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Take Five with Center Volunteers & Staff
GET TO KNOW
CENTER VOLUNTEERS & STAFF MEMBERS
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Bagging groceries at Pride Pantry and delivering them to the Center’s senior clients has become such a regular part of my life. It gets me out of the house and out of my head.
Volunteering at the Center has introduced me to a number of Angelenos whom I never would have met otherwise and taken me to parts of the city which I never would have seen. It’s a good idea to choose a volunteer position that gets you out of whatever bubble you’re in—you’ll learn things you never considered before!
THE STRENGTH LIES WITHIN MY CLIENTS
As a therapist, the population I work with are people who have experienced so much trauma. They are here in the U.S. alone after fleeing from their country because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. They are persecuted and looking for asylum here—a lot of my clients are trying to survive.
If I don’t have a good relationship with my client, I won’t be able to help them even if I have all the book knowledge. I tell them, “I’m like a light in this mine, and I show you this path and that path.” The strength lies within the clients.
