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Review for Sing For Hope, New York, NY, USA
I have been a professional opera singer for the past 10 years. I heard about Sing for Hope's bedside hospital singing visits 2 years ago from a wonderful singer friend. I thought, what a fantastic opportunity to volunteer with something I'm actually good at and bring joy to people who need it more than most! And, though you wouldn't think so, it is really difficult to volunteer in NY, there are so many hoops to jump through with getting approved and background checked and everything. So I took the plunge last year and it has been amazing. They have a coordinator who walks through with the volunteers and is a liason between patients, staff and volunteers so it is so easy and inviting. I volunteer on an almost weekly basis and it is one of the most rewarding activities in my life. I get to marry what I love doing with helping people. I am so grateful for this organization
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I had one patient say to me how blessed she was to be in the hospital. When I inquired why that might be, she said because she would never have been able to afford a ticket to hear me otherwise and that she felt blessed to have me there. I have never felt so uplifted or learned the lesson of being grateful for everything I have more than at that moment.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I wouldn't change a thing! I might add more visits to more places - even scary places like prisons, nursing homes, psych wards. I don't know if all the volunteers would go for it, but I would do some amazing good.
