When people are asked to volunteer, their response is overwhelmingly positive. Those who are asked are four times as likely to volunteer as those who aren't. Councilman Coppella mentioned that his first opportunity to volunteer was as a teenager in an area nursing home. That experience hooked him as a community volunteer. Each teacher has the responsibility of calling Missy Banish, activity director at Cuero Nursing Center, to arrange for the actual date of the visit.
Educators realize that the service experience is directly related to learning.
In Corpus Christi eighteen educators recently volunteered at Alameda Oaks Nursing Home . The group wanted to get a hands on experience before bringing in the students. The group was asked to write down their hopes and expectations before visiting the facility. Carol Calusio , from McRoberts Elementary School, in Kingsville wrote that she was hopeful that the home visit expectations would be met. Yet with the rapid changes occurring in most places of business, stress seems to be an inevitable part of the workday.