Interview with Emma Benner, Volunteer and Board Member
Working with Healing Companions has been an amazing experience – but don’t just take my word for it! Read about why one of our volunteers and board members loves volunteering at Healing Companions. Sara Stajcic
What motivates you to volunteer?
Emma: I am motivated to volunteer because I love knowing that I have an impact on the community and am able to help an organization that I am passionate about. It is fun to work with the other volunteers in this organization.
Why did you choose to volunteer at Healing Companions in particular?
Emma: I decided to volunteer because I love working with both people with disabilities and dogs. I love the healing powers that service dogs have on people that are struggling. They can change their whole life around. This organization is helping to place service dogs with people that need them and I am so encouraged to do my part in helping to grow the organization and help as many people as possible.
Could you tell me a bit more about the work you do at Healing Companions?
Emma: My primary responsibility is social media marketing through Twitter. I come up with
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A huge thank you to Oberlin College’s Bonner Center for inviting Healing Companions, Inc. to participate in the Volunteer Fair on 9/6/18. We had a truly amazing time with over twenty-five folks signing up to volunteer with us. I also want to thank Oberlin Northwest bank for donating free water bottles, frisbees, key chains, shirts and goodie bags. Ahava, my golden retriever and co-therapist, attracted crowds to our table and provided an afternoon of pets, cuddles and love showered upon them. I am so grateful to the Bonner Center and everyone that stopped by to learn all about Healing Companions, Inc. and those who wanted to join us and spread the word through their social networks.
