Tell us what you think
Now’s the time to get interactive. We want to know what you think. How would you describe Monroe Harding? In your response, feel free to include who you are - former resident, current participant, volunteer, board member, staff, etc. Try to make it 2 - 3 short sentences, max.
Imagine someone asked you where you worked or volunteered or lived. Your answer would be Monroe Harding and then they’d say, “well what’s Monroe Harding?” What would you say?
You can’t have a wrong answer here. Well, actually you can - don’t say its a children’s hospital or school. But, for the most part we just want to know what people are saying about Monroe Harding.
My name is Lindsay, I am the volunteer coordinator for Monroe Harding. Monroe Harding has really opened my eyes in so many ways. I was very fortunate growing up. I came from wonderful family, parents who love each other, who guided me in the right direction and taught me the skills I now use on my own as an adult. I lived a life where I never thought there was not bad in the world, because I was never around people who had it rough. Coming into this job I didn’t really know what to expect. I could not believe that there were youth here that don’t have a mother or father in there life, no family, no one. The struggles they have gone through I thought were only in lifetime movies and could in no way be real life! Boy was I wrong. My eyes opened quickly. It made me become so much more passionate about Monroe Harding and the work we do! These youth deserve to have a teenage life, without jail or worry. These years are the ones you always want to get back. It’s the best time of your life. The youth are good polite teenage boys. We, the Monroe Harding staff are their families while they are here. I pray they take what we teach them and succeed when they are on their own. Don’t take for granted what you had I thank the lord each day how fortunate I am and for the friends and family I have.