Today I woke up excited about finally being able to volunteer at the Ecumenical Hunger Program in East Palo Alto. I woke up early and headed over there, thinking that I was going to be able to beat traffic; I was wrong. It took me approximately 54 minutes to arrive. I didn't think that a morning commute from San Bruno area to East Palo Alto was going to be so time consuming, but at last I made it and only to find out that I was not going to be able to volunteer.
My classmate and I had some difficulties trying to get in touch with the volunteer coordinator. After several emails and phones calls my partner was given the times for volunteers. I arrive and speak to the lady in the front office, Mari, who told me that I needed to wait for the volunteer coordinator to tell me when I can come in specifically. I was a bit disappointed because I was excited to learn hands on and be a part of the help the program provides to its community. It also was concerning as far as time goes because I would not like get behind on my hours. I did leave my contact information with Mari and have emailed them, so I hope that I hear back from them soon!
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