Worcester, MA
United States
Work in nonprofit with people suffering from addictions.
Worcester, MA
United States
Work in nonprofit with people suffering from addictions.
Fitchburg, MA
United States
Cooked and delivered a meal for a family of four. This family had a new baby three weeks ago. Mother became ill after delivery and remained in the hospital for ten days. The meal needed to follow strict nutritional and allergy guidelines. I also volunteer on the Human Rights Committee for The Arc.
I believe that you are a person first who then has a disability and or diagnoses. Your disability does not define you. You define yourself.
Springfield, MA
United States
I volunteer to the Epilepsy Foundation on a yearly basis.
I wear a lot of different shirts, like the one I'm wearing in my picture, because people like to judge and they like to guess without meeting me. I wear it, so they know I am unashamed and although I am not my Label, I am strong in who I am.
Troy, NY
United States
Scratching dogs behind their ears.
Townsend, MA
United States
Volunteer for the VFW
I cleaned up my street (for 3 hours!) because it's saving the Earth, right? Happy Earth Day!
Barnet, VT
United States
Helped someone have a good death
I believe we are all born with basic goodness.
Worcester, MA
United States
I've worked and volunteered for multiple social service agencies committed to social justice, empowerment, and improving the quality of life for marginalized peoples. I am also a grad student who is studying to one day operate a social service agency like those I have worked for.
I am participating because I understand the damaging affects of labeling one another has on our community. These labels are devised in order to separate us and keep us from reaching social equity.
Nadi
Fiji
I conduct an annual festival to raise funds for poor people from our local area.
It is my passion to do charity work and I feel that I am doing the right thing.
Worcester, MA
United States
I am a geriatric social worker and have dedicated my life to helping others at the end of their lives. I love helping people to have a good and dignified death. I have recently become a fierce advocate for LGBT elders and am fighting to raise awareness on the needs of this underserved population.
Because often times people with tattoos are labeled as hoodlums or are judged for the expression we wear on our bodies. I am tattooed and employed and I am a fabulous social worker! I am passionate about what I do and my tattoos do not limit me or make me any less of a fierce advocate.