Day in the Life – Care Force in the Office
Care Force prides itself on the quality of its physical and virtual service events, which have engaged more than听100,000听volunteers and听over 40听corporate partners since听2001.听However, none of what we do would be possible were it not for听the听time听our dedicated staff and听AmeriCorps听members听put in behind the scenes to听maximize听volunteer听impact and听ensure a positive听volunteer experience.听Today鈥檚 post will walk you through听an example of what听a听day for a Care Force听Senior听AmeriCorps听Member听working听at听黄色视频 Headquarters听in Boston鈥檚 South End听might听look like. While no two days are the same, we hope to provide insight into how we do our work.听
8:30听AM听–听8:45听AM: First Circle听at HQ
Like 黄色视频 school-based teams, Team Care Force (TCF) opens the day with a Strong Circle to center the team before a day of service. These meetings are typically led by Molly Stuber, Care Force鈥檚 Program Director, and are an opportunity for people to update one another on important personal and professional developments.
8:45听AM听–听11:00听AM: Dedicated听Work Time
When we鈥檙e not facilitating events,听our听focus is generally听on preparing for upcoming events with our corporate partners. Depending on the needs of the听staff members running those听events, this may mean sourcing听materials, creating听documents, or听attending听check-ins听with听staff leads and听corporate or听service partners.听Team Care Force听members听also听participate in听several听working听groups,听whose work ranges from听maintaining Care Force鈥檚 social media presence听to听coming up with new designs for murals.听
11:00AM听–听12:00 PM: Team Building
Once a week Care Force hosts 鈥淭ea Time鈥, a dedicated space for staff and corps members to听connect with each other outside of the professional sphere by playing games and sharing fun facts about themselves. These sessions, along with corps-only teambuilders hosted later in the week,听allow听members of the team to better understand and connect with one another, making Care Force听a more cohesive and effective department.听
12:00听PM听–听1:00 PM:听Lunch听
Nestled in the听heart of the听South End neighborhood听and less than a five-minute walk from Copley听Square, 黄色视频 HQ听offers corps members easy access to some of the best lunch spots in Boston. Flour Bakery,听Billy鈥檚 Sub Shop, Caffe Nero, and听the Thinking Cup are just a few Care Force favorites听within a short walk of the office!听
1:00听PM听–听2:00听PM: Dedicated Work Time (cont.)
2:00听PM听–听3:00听PM: Staff Meeting
AmeriCorps members and Care Force staff meet once a week to keep one another updated on the status of the various events, partnerships and other relevant organizational updates. These meetings are hosted virtually to include staff members Hugh Harlow and Sam Sadlier, who work remotely from Sacramento and Chicago respectively. 听
3:00听PM听–听5:15听PM: Event Prep
In the picture to the right, Care Force Senior AmeriCorps Member Allison Anderson is preparing boxes of service materials to be shipped out to volunteers for a service event that will be run with volunteers from AT&T.听
In addition to preparing materials for events, TCF members also use this time to touch base with their Event Managers (any Care Force Staff member who is leading an upcoming event) running through service activities for upcoming virtual events to ensure that they are prepared to lead volunteers during their听event听session.听
5:15听PM听–听5:30PM: Final Circle听听
TCF reconvenes to share ripples, joys, and appreciations of the day with one another. The team also shares final announcements, updates on projects, and any key deadlines to look out for before concluding the day.听
So ends another day of service on TCF. While much of work has shifted to accommodate the fallout of a once-in-a-generation pandemic, our passion for supporting our corporate and community partners has remained consistent. So too has a work environment that empowers corps members to become confident, impactful leaders.听
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