At the Gathering Place

The Gathering Place seemed like it was the right place to volunteer out of all the other organizations that were presented to me. I first met the people that work at the Gathering Place on Friday February 11th. The group that also chose to volunteer at the Gathering Place and I got the opportunity to tour the facility and then finally we were introduced to the project we would soon embark on.
I really didn't know what to expect when I got to there. The facility is hidden within a neighborhood and does a nice job blending in with the rest of the community around it. First walking into the facility the entire group was surprised how large the facility it was. The facility consists of four floors with one being the roof that has a garden and a playground as well.
Knowing before hand that the facility doesn't provide housing for the homeless population of Denver, I was curious to see just exactly what the organization provided. The organization provides the basic luxuries that I enjoy on an everyday basis such as using a computer. Withing the four floors of the Gathering Place one of luxuries that are provided include a computer lab, a daycare center, an art studio, and a cafeteria just to name a few.
The Gathering Place is a great place where those who are in need or refuge can seek it for free and sure the organization provides needy families with clothes and food it more so gives needy families the since that they are living a normal life and are given the luxuries that I don;t always appreciate.
What caught my eye the most was the fact that in a world that I feel is corrupt and as homelessness is abundant there are people that care and want to make an impact in other lives. A refreshing fact indeed I am thankful for what I have in my life and I feel lucky that I can make an impact to others.
Everyone deserves to be happy and the Gathering Place can make that happen and that is the duty that has been assigned to me and my classmates and I am proud to take on the challenge and am looking forward to the future, a bright future.