My Nonprofit Reviews
Joost v.
Review for Easterseals New Jersey, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ, USA
i was working at Camp Merry Heart in 1988, the year my Dutch Soccer Team won the European Cup. However, what stays in my memory is not that victory, but the victory of Camp Merry Heart. Supported by the Easter Seals New Jersey. This victory compromises the joy of handicaped people that i saw on their faces. Campers who for one week felt special and rose above themselves. All this due to the work of the Easter Seal society. The warm hearts of the people of ESNJ is something that i will never forget and carry with me till today and in the future!! Easter Seal made it possible for the blind man to drive a bike. A wish he had for years, they made it possible for somebody who dare not swim to get over the fear and have a swim every day, probably till the day of today. They gave the participating people the opportunity to be equal, because in Camp Merry Heart everybody is equal, a thing that is not always like that in the outside camp world. We went hiking with them, a special thing for people who barely saw woods in their lives. we went kanoeing with the dissabled, a form of recreation that demands manpower that many organisations cannot supply. Easter Seals Did supply that manpower, by organising this camp. fundraising for it and on some days even participating in it with their members. CHEERIO in capitals for this organisation! an example to the world, and surely a lifetime example for me!! kind regards, Joost van der Loo Volunteer CMH 1998 The Netherlands.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Camp Merry Heart
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
come and join them. However the Physical distance does not allow me to do that.
Would you volunteer for this group again?
Unsure
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
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
many effects, skills, knowledge, and many more
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
it made me feel great, but above all it did make the participants feel great, and that is what charity is all about.
