The Hero Project

On our first day, we left Sage around 8:20 and arrived at the Volunteer Office at the VA around 9:00. We then checked in with the volunteer office, where we then got our badges from the VA police, and met back the the Volunteering office. We then went into the hospital where the rest of the volunteers wait around until there is something to do. Most of our job requires us to either be blockers for other volunteers, or to bring different patients to different parts of the hospital.

As a group we arrived at the VA Hospital around 9:00. When we got there, we all had to get our new badges from the VA Security office. Once we got our badges, we reported to the volunteering office, and spent the rest of the time until noon, volunteering. Like the last time, most of the volunteering we do, is pushing patients on wheelchairs from one part of the hospital to the other. While waiting for a task to be done, we wait at the volunteering waiting room, where we talk with other volunteers, who most are veterans themselves. Our plans for the future are to continue to volunteer at the VA Hospital.

During our first day, we drove in one car up to the VA Hospital in Long Beach to get the forms from Building 50, the volunteering office at the VA. At the volunteering office, we met with a nice gentleman, who sat down with the four of us, and let us know what we need to do. He was very informative and also very kind to not only us, but to his employees. Every time he walked past a colleague, he would make sure to greet him or her. We made sure to be respectful to the employees, follow directions carefully, and ask questions as we were going through the process of filling out paperwork. This paperwork included scheduling an appointment for our volunteer orientation day (October 6, 2017 at 7:30 am) and also scheduling an appointment for our TB screening (days vary for each member). We all look forward to volunteering at the VA so that we can positively accompany veterans and make sure that they are not forgotten.

Our project is based on the idea of helping veterans, and the great men and women that have served out nation. We will be working with and volunteering at the Veterans Affairs hospital located in Long Beach, CA. The members of this group are Vinod Sardesai, Marty Gruber, William Leong, and Evan Giltman. Our overall mission is to give back to the veteran community for how much they have sacrificed for this country. Marty: http://theheroproject2017.blogspot.com/p/martys-blog.html Vinod: http://theheroproject2017.blogspot.com/p/vinods-blog.html Evan : http://theheroproject2017.blogspot.com/p/evans-blog.html William: http://theheroproject2017.blogspot.com/p/williams-blog.html