Today in Little Rock!

It was an exhaustingly awesome day in Little Rock! Volunteering at Arkansas Children's Hospital was an extremely gratifying experience for me. I had a very positive initial impression when we walked in the doors and were immediately welcomed by the director of volunteer services, Melissa. Melissa gave us a tour of the building itself, and then sent us each off to our volunteer at our separate locations. I ended up doing grounds work, including weeding and planting fresh flowers for fall. Seeing the finished product was super satisfying!

One of the biggest lessons I took from today is that every successful organization needs all kinds of people in order to function properly. While the medical professionals are essential to the success of the hospital, those that aren't always in the spotlight - the administrators, coordinators, and grounds keeping staff, the custodial staff - are just as important. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know all the different people working at the hospital, because they all had a story, and they all contributed to the betterment of the hospital in their own unique ways.

Molly Pruett