It isn’t just a program for Jewish teenagers that do volunteer over summer break; it is home.
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UMC: A Journey Through the Stages of Life
Within just the first week, I had already made so many new friends, and over the past month, have been lucky enough to live not only with my two incredible roommates, but with a beautiful house full of people I now consider my family.
What BAMCorps Means to Us
“BAMC means that I can change the world. BAMC means that I am responsible. For myself. For my friends. For my family. For people I know, and people I have never met. For the people I love, and the people I don’t love yet.”
1 Year Later: How BAMC Changed My Life
The biggest impact it had was this new attitude I have, which is that I pretty much agree to try anything. If someone asks me to help with something, or to try something new, even if I don’t necessarily feel 100% excited about it, I like to take part. It’s surprising how much you can enjoy something just by doing what you might not think you want to do. I learned to put myself into new situations that seem weird or scary, and just go with it…because, seriously, why not?
Where is Home?
You don’t need a physical place to have a home, all you need is people around you that love you for who you really are. That could be parents, siblings, or even a small group of kids that you do community service with. And I realized that’s what I have! People around me that love me for who I am.
Where We Came From, and Where We’re Going
This week, Mitzvah Corps of the South participants met in small groups to share out some of their feelings about their MCS experience thus far. Below is a sneak peek at some of our group’s responses.
From Passive to Active: A BAMC Journey
I came into this experience expecting to be an observer more so than a participant. I am so very grateful that that is not the case and that I am able to experience this amazing opportunity alongside an absolutely amazing group of young people. They are truly making a difference and I am honored to be there right there with them.
The Power of People
On the 8th, when I return home, I’ll certainly look at my house with new vision. I’ll see every hinge screwed in and know that someone somewhere had to mount that door. In the morning when I take out a bowl for cereal, I’ll be reminded that it took manpower to assemble and mount each cabinet.
The Recipe for BAMC Love
Now that we have become familiar with our surroundings, it time for Bay Area Mitzvah Corps to make a difference. Today marks our first official day of volunteering, and I could not be more excited. I am so eager to see what the next 3 weeks bring, considering the amazing memories that have already been made.
New Orleans, San Francisco, and New Jersey, oh my!
Although this summer is my last summer that I am able to participate in Mitzvah Corps, I promise anyone reading this right now: my work is not done.
