Day 17: Exhilarated

Today we sat down with Breyl, a rather new St. Anthony’s Dining Room volunteer.

Annabel: How long have you been volunteering at St. Anthony’s?

Breyl:  A year and a third.

Annabel: How’d you hear about us?

Breyl: In December of 2015, I went to a retreat and there were a couple of ex-nuns I chatted with. I asked them what they did, and they said that they volunteered at St. Anthony’s. In January of 2016, I volunteered for the first time and have been coming back once a week (sometimes even twice a week) ever since. It’s fun!

Annabel: Do you have a favorite memory of volunteering here?

Breyl: Yes. There’s a guy who comes through the line multiple times every day—never looks at people—always zipping by. A week ago, I asked him what his name was, and now he comes through the line and smiles. It’s the high point of my year.

Annabel: In one word, how do you feel when you volunteer here?

Breyl: Exhilarated!

Annabel: Is there anything else you’d like to mention?

Breyl: The guests are so polite—they’re just delightful. No one is excluded here—it’s wonderful.

If you’d like to learn more about volunteering in our Dining Room, watch the video below!