Volunteer Appreciation Week

Volunteer Appreciation Month is my favorite time of year. It reminds me to take time to reflect on the impact that OHAAT's volunteers have on our small - but mighty - organization. Getting to meet and work alongside our volunteers is truly a rewarding and heartwarming experience. In 2023 over 430 volunteers gave 2594 hours of their time to the Beds for Kids program.

Several times a week we are the recipients of the time and passion of students, individuals in the community, corporate and church groups. At the warehouse, groups pack bedtime bags for children who are getting beds the next day. We sort through generous donations of books, bedding and stuffed animals as they make their way to the homes of children who may be receiving a bed for the very first time. Volunteers help us deliver a healthy night's sleep all week long. From home, people sew pillow cases and quilts while students make fleece blankets or tie together books into nice packages. Our volunteers add loving touches to all corners of the Beds for Kids program!

Each week we get to do it all over again with new and returning volunteers until our mission of ending child bedlessness is reached. This and every month, we thank our community for your thoughtfulness and your support!

Visit our volunteer calendar to view upcoming volunteer dates. Click here to view information about student volunteers, or groups/individuals. Questions can be emailed to volunteer@ohaat.org, or I can be reached at 267-607-3456 (Mon-Fri 9-3).