Volleyball Team Serves at Providence

The volleyball team took time out of their busy preseason training to spend an afternoon helping out at Providence Christian Healthcare & Rehab Center of Palos Heights.  The team members interacted with the residents as well served the staff by assisting in a few cleaning and organizing projects.

“The team had a great time serving at Providence,” said Coach Bill Schepel. “It reminded us how blessed we are. We were impacted on how grateful the residents were and we felt very appreciated by the Providence staff.”

The day started with a brief introduction and history of the facility and then the team members were divided into groups for various tasks which included preparing promotional brochures, organizing books and movies, washing walls, tables, and floors in the kitchen, cleaning wheelchairs, and assisting a few residents with individual projects.

When the work tasks were completed the team members were able to interact with the residents as they gathered in the dining hall for a game of BINGO. During the social time, the team assisted the residents with their cards and markers and visited with them.

“The experience at Providence allowed us to give back to the community,” commented Karliegh Krchmery ’16 from Merrionette Park, Illinois. “It also provided us with a time of team bonding and we had fun.”

The team plans to continue their relationship with Providence and has committed to spend another afternoon volunteering in the future.