10/04/2026
We recently asked one of our volunteers to share their experience with us - their response was so heartfelt we can’t help but share. ❤️
“It feels like one of the great honors of my life to be able to show up in this way. I love this caregiver & baby so truly, and feel so lucky to be welcomed into their lives. It’s so fun to bring flowers, to get to know her absolute joy in noticing that the window she has stared at for so long was magically cleaned, to watch her light up when I bring her food and hold the baby so she can actually take some time to eat. Caretaking for a caregiver like this sometimes means filling up a glass of water and not leaving until she drinks it all, and that makes us both laugh and smile at how simple it is to be human. I love being helpful, I love knowing that I am someone she trusts to reach out to for advice, for emotional support, that I will show up with love and compassion and that she understands it is my pleasure to listen and reflect back to her that she’s a superstar. When I can help with childcare, I do. I hang out with a curious and sweet baby, who loves to be read to, lets me sing so badly and smiles back at me endlessly. It’s not all sunshine and roses on this path they’re walking, but walking alongside them gives them an opportunity to pause and even notice that there are in fact roses and that despite all the hardships, the sun does in fact continue to shine. Being a part of this LB group also gives me hope, gives me another reason to adore and admire and be inspired by my community. These folks hold so much in their hearts and give and give and give so selflessly and with such integrity. All that to say, I am enjoying and appreciating my role as a volunteer.”