Community Service

I started my community service in the middle of January. When I asked my mom about any ideas, she suggested I work at her hospital as a bingo supervisor. Since she was the clinical coordinator at Libertyville, Illinois in Winchester House, it was easy for me to get the job. On the first day, I got to call out the numbers and letters when the elderly played bingo. The room was big and most, if not all the people were nice about me starting.They welcomed me with open arms and was glad to have me aboard. I got to know most of the elderly there, but I became closer with the female portion of the room. Every Tuesday I would start at 2:30-7:00 and the same hours on the weekends. It was such a rewarding experience. I've worked with elderly before, but I never got to knew them personally like I did now. Not only do we get to play bingo, but we get to eat, too. The players get a half an hour break and are aloud to go eat/drink or socialize with other people. However, their drinking fountain is across the hall, so most of the time I'm instructed to help them walk. Some would be open to conversation and others would be reserved. I loved watching people play because it makes me feel happy. Sometimes if there weren't enough players, I would even get in. I've learned that community service is a rewarding experience and I'm lucky enough to have worked with these people. This five hour work day may seem long, but it is indeed worth the while. I knew the minute I heard about this I would want to do it and I'm glad I did. If it weren't for this experience, I wouldn't have met such sweet, amazing, kind-hearted people.