October Blog: It's All About Balance
Volunteer Hour Breakdown : Boo at the Zoo: 5 hours St. Michael Special School : 2 hours Monthly Community Service Hours: 7 Hours Cumulative Fall Semester Service Hours: 7 Hours October in New Orleans is like no other. With the city finally having cooler weather and many events during this time of the year, I would say the month has been eventful. At the beginning of this month, I was able to introduce some of my classmates to the community I grew up in and the festival I’ve volunteered at over the past couple of years. We were able to participate in Viet Nola’s event at the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church Moon Festival to celebrate 50 years of Vietnamese Americans in Louisiana by painting. Although I wasn’t able to volunteer at the festival this year, I participated in other events held in the city. One of the biggest events I was most excited about volunteering at was Boo at the Zoo, which benefits Audubon Zoo and Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Having volunteered at this