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"Volunteering for Neighborhood House is a rewarding way to give back to your community."
Anne Byers
Yesler Terrace volunteer
UW's Paul Homer a big hit as NH volunteer
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As a football player, the Huskies’ Paul Homer knows how to make a big impact — the junior fullback checks in at 6-foot-1 and 239 pounds.
But when he’s not lead-blocking for the Washington running game or putting a pounding on opposing defenders, Homer can make a difference off the field, too.
Homer, a Nebraska native, spent two afternoons volunteering with Neighborhood House in the Rainier Vista neighborhood. As part of the summer sack lunch program at Neighborhood House’s Rainier Vista Center, Homer played touch football during the lunch hour with a group of local youth.
“I loved volunteering at Neighborhood House,” Homer said. “I have been looking for a place to volunteer for a while now, and I have worked in a couple, but the kids at this place are amazing. I volunteered twice, and I got a feel for how motivated and smart these kids are. All around it was a great experience.”
He said he enjoys volunteering because it makes a difference not only in the lives of others, but in his own life as well.
“I volunteer because I see how much fun the kids have when me and other players work them. It switches things up from their everyday lives, and it switches things up from our everyday lives,” he said. “And every time I volunteer, I learn something.”
You can be a Neighborhood House volunteer hero! To learn more about volunteer opportunities with our agency, contact Volunteer Coordinator Jen Rosenbrook at 206-461-8430, Ext. 255 or jenr@nhwa.org.
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