Human Race

The biggest thing I have been working on the past few weeks is the Human Race. It is an annual fundraiser for the Whatcom Volunteer Center. I was given some logistical jobs including figuring out how many balloons we needed and where they should go. It was a really fun event. We had a couple hundred people show up for the 5k run/walk and 10k run. I ended up working the finish line, pulling tags of the winning racers. It was nice to have a break from the usual office work and to get out in the amazing sunshine even if I got really burnt.

Rebecca, who has been training me will be leaving in a few weeks. Then I will be all on my own. It is pretty daunting taking over the furniture bank but I can do it. Right now we need to focus on getting donations. Our need for furniture is really high but our donations are trickling out. I'm not sure if that is because it is the summer or what is going on. I tried to reach out to the college population for donations. We asked students at Western to donate their furniture to our program instead of throwing it on the streets but that was ineffective. I'm not sure where to go next. I still am meeting with neighborhood associations to talk about the furniture bank and try to recruit volunteers and donations.

Overall, things are going well. Working hard to live off of this VISTA budget but making the most of it.

Lisa

Whatcom Volunteer Center

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