Tuesday, February 21, 2012

On Tuesday December 27, 2011, I volunteered at the CJ Foundation for SIDS. The CJ Foundation is a national non-profit organization. The Foundation's main idea is to eliminate the tragedy of sudden unexpected infant and early childhood deaths. When I first arrived, I did not realize that all of this took place inside of a hospital. I went inside and called Lauren, who was an assistant for the organization. She was the kindest person I had ever met! I got lost trying to find the correct place inside the hospital and Lauren had to come find me! Once we were inside, I sat in an office where I placed letters in envelopes. I later went into Lauren's office and made booklets. I did not do much, and maybe it was not the most exciting job, but I really did enjoy it. I spent plenty of time with Lauren and learned that she had only been there for a few months. She said that sometimes it was very upsetting working there because sometimes parents would call devastated after losing a child! Before volunteering for this foundation, I had never heard of SIDS. I had a tremendous experience volunteering, and I can not wait to do it again.