Throughout the trip to Salt Lake City, the group and I volunteered with many organizations. The one that was a favorite for the group was called Globus Relief; we even went back an extra day that was not pre-planned because we enjoyed the time we spent volunteering there so much.

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At Globus Relief, we sorted a variety of medical supplies, oral hygiene utensils, glasses, etc. As a group, we sorted all of these supplies, built boxes to put them in and stacked all the boxes onto crates to be ready to get shipped. Globus Relief receives many donated items, mostly medical supplies, that cannot be used here and sends them to countries in need, where they can be used.

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Another favorite of the group was going to a school/community center for adults, delinquent teenagers, and those who are from other countries. While at the school, we were able to sit in a classroom with multiple adults and just have conversations with them. The adults were all from other countries including Mexico, Italy, Kenya, Germany, etc. Our group split up into groups of two or three and sat with groups of the foreign students. The reason we did this is because they were all newer to the United States and they were not fluent in English. Our group really enjoyed getting to know these people and making a difference in their lives. Little did they know, they were making a difference in our lives as well. A couple of students from our group were brought to tears hearing the stories from these individuals and how coming to the United States was the best thing to happen to them. There was a lot of discomfort, or awkwardness, in the beginning, but by the end we were all laughing and really enjoying the time. We lost track of time and were a little bit upset when it was time to leave.

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Other places we volunteered at include the Good Samaritan House, Kids Eat!, Ronald McDonald House at the Children's Hospital, and the Catholic Community Services where we prepared and served meals to the homeless and anyone in the community in need.