Huckleberry House (Volunteering)

On February 8th, 2020, I volunteered at the Huckleberry House in Colombus, OH. In short, this house is a safe place for local kids to go if they are experiencing a crisis. It does not matter what degree of crisis, ranging from feeling unsafe at home to being subject to human trafficking, the Huckleberry House will take them in and provide a safe environment. After a stay of normally a couple of weeks, the workers there will try to reunite the child with a parent or guardian if it is safe. For this event specifically, about 7 of us met in the Smith Steeb lobby in the morning. After a short bus ride and walk, we were at the house getting a tour. The woman giving the tour was very genuine and it was obvious that she cared greatly for everyone in the house. The kids have dorm rooms on the upper floor and common rooms and game areas on the lower floor. Our job was to do a general cleaning of the downstairs while most of the kids were still upstairs sleeping. We took time to organize the games in the game room, wipe down the windows, chairs, and tables with Clorox wipes, and sweep up the ground. After we got done cleaning each room, I felt as though we made it look better. Once the kids came downstairs to eat, we got to converse with them for a small amount of time. It was fulfilling to see the kids who we were working for, and you could tell that they and their supervisors appreciated it. 

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