For our service project we went to Aurora Summit Hospital
before Christmas to play music on our instruments while handing out
cookies. Since we played in the hospital lobby our project impacted
patients, employees, and any other visitors that day.
We chose this
project because we thought Christmas was a good time to spread cheer and
bring a smile to peoples' faces. We also already knew the volunteer
coordinator from our summer volunteering so it was fairly easy to set
up. Our project was very successful. Many people stopped to take a
cookie and to thank us for playing. Other visitors came and sat in the
lobby just to listen. We learned how much strangers can appreciate such
a simple act. All we did was stand, play music, and hand out cookies
and people were very appreciative. Some even asked if we had a cause
and offered up donations. However, we told them our cause was simply
to bring a little joy around the holidays.
