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Jess83
Review for DARDENS ENLIGHTMENT CENTER, Farmville, NC, USA
This is an organization that I have seen out in the community many times. I have heard of their name but I did not know of their work. I have always said to myself that one day I am going to stop by and see just what they had to offer and what they were really about.
I spoke to the Director of the center about volunteering some at the center. He mentioned to me that there were numerous volunteer opportunities If I were available. He gave me a schedule of the upcoming events and I chose to go on one where they took nutritious snacks around to needy homes in the community (on this day I was a chauperon). As far as I can tell these were senior citizen houses and houses that were located in income restricted areas of the town. I personally walked several of these kids to the doors myself. Upon opening the doors I could tell that these kids have done this before as many of the people greeted them with a hug and offered them words of encourgagement. It was obvious that these kids were doing something positive and this wasn't the first time. In all I would say that we went to about 75 - 80 houses for the day.
I enjoyed my volunteer opportunity and I intend to go back and do more.
The greastest part of this day for me was watching the effect on the kids of being able to give something away of value to someone else in need. It is obvious that the Darden Enlightment Center is meeting a community need.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
By going on one of their community servitude projects and witnessing not only the effect it had on the members of the community but the positive effect it had on the youth as well.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Charge membership fees on a sliding scale.