Crisis Pregnancy Center

I had the pleasure of volunteering at the Crisis Pregnancy Center for the LINK assignment :)
First off, I was able to get in touch with a staff member of the Crisis Pregnancy Center located in Charleston. I had an instant connection with this program because I major in Career and Technical Education with a focus in Family and Consumer Sciences. Child Development is a passion of mine and I was excited to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing program that is geared towards bettering the lives of individuals who are struggling with issues related to their pregnancy. Many of the clients of the Crisis Center are struggling with finances and cannot meet the needs to support their children. The center provides counseling and efficient resources to support their clients.

I was able to work with a staff member Jessica who was extremely helpful and humble about her own contributions to the center. She explained to me how they have a large inventory of baby supplies that they sell to their clients at an unbelievably low rate. Products range from diapers to food to clothing! The Crisis Center asked for my help to exchange out all of the winter products with the summer products. I completed my volunteer hours exchanging the winter clothes for summer clothes. It took an extra long time because each tiny little outfit I got my hands on I kept picking it up and saying "Awwww!" (I'm especially a sucker for the itty bitty premie clothes). My entire time spent at center I felt amazing that I was donating my time to such an amazing place that is now near and dear to my heart. I have even scheduled future time slots to volunteer at the center! I'll be taking summer classes in Charleston and I plan to spend many hours working with the Center :)