The last entry I wrote about this (two years ago) turned out to be something I didn’t follow through with. Things got kinda crazy in my life and this fell by the wayside.

But since I’ve taken my comps and feel a lot more stable than I did then, I want to try this again. I’ve been looking at local volunteer opportunities and have found a couple of things I might want to get involved with over the summer (probably after teaching Summer I).

One is to volunteer with animals at a local no-kill animal shelter. I love animals and I care deeply about helping them find homes and avoid abuse and unnecessary death, so I’d like to be able to support this shelter.

Another might be to volunteer as a librarian at a local natural history and science museum. I feel less strongly about the issue, but I would feel good about helping out the institution and it would probably be a lighter gig.

Eventually, I’d like to consider volunteering at a local women’s shelter or a place that supports victims of abuse, but I definitely need to work up to dealing directly with people.