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A Legacy of Volunteering- Reflections from a Volunteer
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A Legacy of Volunteering- Reflections from a Volunteer

ByOxford Silo March 6, 2019March 6, 2019

I was so fortunate to have wonderful role models who taught me about serving others. As a young child, I witnessed my Grandfather picking men off of the streets in the city of Wilmington and taking them to the Sunday Breakfast Mission. He would pay for them to get a meal, a bath, new clothes…

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Purposeful Volunteer Work- Reflections from a Volunteer
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Purposeful Volunteer Work- Reflections from a Volunteer

ByOxford Silo October 29, 2018August 30, 2019

SILO is an organization that gave me the opportunity to give back to the community in many ways. SILO was first introduced to me when Ed Herr gave a speech at my college. He implored us to “love others in all we do.” Years later I was invited to the annual Snow Ball, which brought…

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Changing Perspectives- Reflections from a Volunteer
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Changing Perspectives- Reflections from a Volunteer

ByOxford Silo May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

My name is Amber and my sidekick in crime is Joxer, the dog. When I started volunteering with SILO almost six years ago, I thought “Maybe I’ll just do this for fun”. I really wasn’t expecting to get much out of “just another volunteer opportunity”. After my first work day with SILO, where I picked…

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Give and Take – Reflections from a Volunteer
Inspiration | Volunteer

Give and Take – Reflections from a Volunteer

ByOxford Silo April 19, 2017October 1, 2019

My SILO story started out as me doing a friend a favor and giving her a ride to a free meal.  I didn’t know then how free Pizza would change my life. As I stated my first interaction with SILO, was me offering a ride to a patient/friend to which I provided home care. She…

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Job Openings
    • Staff & Volunteers
    • Board of Directors
  • What We Do
    • Delivering Hope
    • Community Garden
    • Growing with SILO
    • Monthly Meals
    • Home Visits
    • Transportation
    • Work Projects
    • Homeless Care and Prevention
    • Calendar
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Come To A Meal
  • Snow Ball
    • Snow Ball 2022
    • Past Snow Balls
      • Snow Ball 2021
      • Snow Ball 2020
      • Snow Ball 2019
      • Snow Ball 2018
      • Snow Ball 2017
      • Snow Ball 2016
      • Snow Ball 2015
  • Inspiration
  • Contact
    • Job Openings
  • FAQS