Volunteerism Makes a Difference in Coeur d' Alene, ID
In July, Danny Foxx, Medworks Client Support Representative, donated a week of time to a local food bank.
"My recent community give-back project was fulfilling as ever. As a frequent volunteer of the food bank here in my hometown of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. I enjoy giving back often with my son and friends alike. This specific week was a special one as it provided over 100 meals for local families and people in need of services. I was able to secure meals to be delivered to a local grocery store and then donated to families in need. Additionally, tasks of organization, cleaning, and sanitation services of refrigeration equipment were accomplished. With this being the week before the 4th of July, it was very busy, donations were frequent, and it allowed the community to bind together during a holiday celebration.
"Working at a food bank serves me with multiple levels of nostalgia and fulfillment. When I was an active-duty Sailor in the US Navy, it was quite common to contribute to food kitchens and many other forms of food assistance. Every single day, people go hungry and need sustenance to live. Alike, when I was a young boy in Colombia, our family was very poor in the area of the city we lived in, so we often found ourselves gathering food to survive at food banks, local restaurants at day's end, and friends alike.
"I feel blessed and fortunate to be able to give back, and foster the relationship with myself son, utilizing my past, for the future, in the present."