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Marie J

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Review for Awakenings Project, Wheaton, IL, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

I have been a member of Awakenings for eight years-during the eight years-I had a my art work in art shows and even got an award from one art show-I volunteer for Awakenings by helping getting donations and also I volunteer for Awakenings by doing art groups at two nursing homes-since I have been a member of Awakenings the organization has helped me with my recovery of my mental illness-I would refer Awakenings to other people

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

Making new frieinds, experience volunteering for Awakenings

If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

Encouraging more people to use the Awakenings Art Studio and Help Awakenings to raise more money by having more benefits

Would you volunteer for this group again?

Definitely

For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?

Life-changing

Did the organization use your time wisely?

Very Well

Would you recommend this group to a friend?

Definitely

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2012

What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?

By being more considerate of other people with mental illness who are at a lower level functioning than me

Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)

By volunteering for Awakenings doing art groups at two nursing homes-It helps me to learn more about certain kinds of art

How did this volunteer experience make you feel?

It helps my recovery of my mental illness to volunteer for Awakenings

Role:  Volunteer & I go the Awakenings studio on Saturdays to do art work.