Hello! We’re Sarah Sheppard and Jessica Metcalf, two volunteers from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Since the beginning of this semester, we’ve been doing writing projects for BounceBack Kids, but we had never had the opportunity to meet the kids.
Volunteering at last week’s Halloween party let us experience why we’ve been doing all these assignments for BounceBack Kids: because there are some really awesome people that we’re helping support. The party was so much fun, and the kids were even more fun. From the balloons and games to the pizza and face-painting, we had a blast.
The decorations were amazing, and it seemed like every volunteer enjoyed decorating as much as the kids enjoyed seeing them. There were many laughs (these guys know some great jokes and puns) and many mischievous antics, a perfect reflection of the Halloween mood.
It was great to meet the kids we’re working for, and we can’t wait to go to another BounceBack Kids event in the near future, just to hang out and have fun.
-Sarah and Jessica