My Nonprofit Reviews

My 11-year-old daughter, Caroline and I had a wonderful time volunteering for Hosanna Industries. We were there learning how to can vegetables. When I told my daughter what we were going to do she wasn’t very happy. She said she would rather have a play date with a friend. When we arrived that morning we went right to work in Hosanna’s garden picking beets and onions for canning. She really enjoyed pulling beets from the ground to find the biggest ones she could get. She worked really hard and it made me so proud. Then we went inside to start the canning process. She worked like a little bee doing exactly as instructed - filling jars with garlic, a pinch of pepper and passing it on to the next person with enthusiasm. Again, I was so proud watching her work so hard and enjoy every minute of what she was doing. Amanda, Emily and Becky from Hosanna were great role models for her. As we were cutting beets she participated in the fun conversation. Which is what I was hoping for. On the way home I explained why we were doing what we were doing and she got it. Volunteering and helping other people can be fun, especially knowing that we are supporting people who are helping people who really need it. She said she never expected it to be that fun and that she understands why I volunteer now. Needless to say it was a very positive experience and a good bonding opportunity for us. She’s anxious to do more and so am I!