Much of my afternoon yesterday, was spent at Our House’s annual volunteer picnic. As I arrived at the event, I was greeted respectfully, warmly and genuinely by many of the young men there.
Since my first exposure to Our House, a good 10 years back, I’ve been incredibly impressed with their program and the results they achieve in their residential program for at-risk young men.
One of the intangible results of the program is the civility and mannerliness of their residents. How they create a culture of respect and civility is a much longer discussion; the result is observable.
See, many of their residents have been in and out of the justice system for years and raised in some pretty unsupportive and difficult environments. The Our House environment, and code of conduct, brings out the best in these young men. And I experience this is their sincere and respectful interactions.
If the Our House program impresses you, too, and you’re looking for some individual or group opportunities to volunteer, give them a call. For a list of volunteer options and physical items they’d like donated, click here. ~ Jessie
