Monthly Archives: July 2014

How Many Hats Do You Wear?

My sixth week at Columbus’ Ronald McDonald House involved me wearing a number of different ‘hats’. Through my experience as a Summer Fellow and in other internships that I have completed, I have slowly realized that non-profit professionals wear a … Continue reading

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AOR’s and Emergency Funding

This week there were no cultural orientation classes at CRIS, so I spent some of my free time speaking to different employees to get a sense of the other tasks CRIS performs. I spoke to Nathan Szabados who works in … Continue reading

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Olentangy Amusement Park and Clinton-Como Park

History of Clinton Como Park In 1893 the Villa opened on what is now the Olentangy Village Apartments, and Clinton-Como Park. The Villa was a picnic space that was connected to the rest of Columbus by the High Street trolley … Continue reading

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“Be an Apprentice!”

“Be an Apprentice” the theme of camp this week, but it really describes my experience for the whole summer.  At the Ohio Craft Museum and at the Columbus Foundation, I have learned so many new skills from the masters  around … Continue reading

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Hi, uh, I’m calling from the ALS Assocation –

Answering machines have always terrified me. They’re composed of the pressure to fill an empty space that we feel during an awkward pause in conversation or when staring at a blank Word document with an assignment due, but instead with limited … Continue reading

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Pictures of the Week

Just to give a little update on what I have been up to. I am receiving RSVP’s to my Food Insecurity and Community Gardens Workshop that I will also, now that I remember, send to the Summer Fellows list serve. … Continue reading

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The Good Fight

It’s official! We’re more than half-way through our full but fleeting summer with the Columbus Foundation. However, I have very little time for nostalgia as there is still so much ahead!  One of the most exciting aspects of the non-profit … Continue reading

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Patient Consulting at the Pharmacy

I cannot believe how fast this summer fellowship experience is going! I am enjoying each and every moment both inside and outside the pharmacy. An eligibility screening process was developed last week for new and re-qualifying patients of the Charitable … Continue reading

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So much to do…so little time!

A short week is both a blessing and a curse! While I was greatly looking forward to the fourth of July, I had a lot of work I needed and wanted to complete before I headed northward to spend the … Continue reading

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Halfway Point

I can’t believe five weeks has already passed.  We are all now half-way through our summer fellowship and I have no idea where the time has gone.  It feels like I just arrived yesterday and yet when I pause to … Continue reading

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