Lifebridge Community Services, Inc

As a volunteer, I feel doubly blessed! Not only I am helping a needy community, I am helping a dedicated staff of thoughtful, intelligent and caring people.

When I started volunteering at FSW a few years ago I was very excited to be able to help others. Now I have realized what a life changing experience this has been for my students. When you are able to instill knowledge and new skills and help someone lift themselves up out of their current situation in a BETTER one that is wonderful. I have seen many doors of opportunity open for my students with their new found language skills. Their self confidence is up they feel good about themselves and everything they have accomplished because of this program. I have personally overseen the improvement of quality of life for my students and their social life in society has changed since they have the skills to interreact with others in English.

Having served on the board for six years I have been impressed with the professionalism and dedication of the staff and volunteers. The agency is financially well managed which from my own career indicated an organization that respected the funders and donors.

I was a literacy volunteer with FSW, too bad they are no longer connected with the tutor program, however my time there was beneficial. it would be great to see such an organization find a way to continue to help the community in this area once again.

FSW provides services to the community in all areas of possible need. Services for families with children, programs for children and many personal improvement programs. I am always pleased to find out some area that FSW is lending a hand or working with other agencies to bridge any gaps.

The concept is almost too simple: get the food that's about to be thrown out to the people who don't have enough to eat. When I first signed up I was nervous about going in the back door of restaurants and grocery stores, and even more nervous to walk into shelters. But the employees were so happy to share their food with me and those at the shelters were so grateful to take it that I soon became confident in my role. The web site is great. You just scroll through, decide which routes fit into your schedule, and sign up for them. At first I tried out a whole bunch of routes around town, then I found my favorite routes and adopted them, which meant that I was automatically signed up to take them each week. Sometimes when you volunteer you aren't sure whether you actually contributed. But when you physically hand food to someone who needs it, you can be sure your work had meaning. The only reason I stopped volunteering here is that I moved out of the state.

FSW is a wonderful organization. The holistic focus on helping clients to change the trajectories of their lives is very effective, and the staff is first-rate and highly committed. I realize feedback like this coming from a board member may be viewed as biased, but I'd encourage anyone with interest to reach out to FSW and learn more. I am proud to be associated with such a fine organization with such an important mission.

Of the many organizations I've volunteered with over the years, FSW (Family Services of Whitfield) is the most effective in providing much needed services to our local communities. They offer an impressive list of programs that are designed to provide their clients with the tools they need to improve their lives. The dedicated staff at FSW works as a team to ensure their clients receive comprehensive guidance and support on a daily basis.

FSW's staff and is extremely dedicated to creating a welcoming and nurturing environment for people in need.

FSW serves as a one-stop lifeline to clients with many needs and it achieves meaningful, lasting, positive change in people's lives. Its mission is to help individuals and familes become self-sufficient. The services include literacy, behavioral health, family assests, youth and deaf services.

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