When only reading about Mt. Zion Human Services, that it was faith-based and in the heart of St. Petersburg, I most definitely had expectations. I thought it would be much more church affiliated and a lot more rough than it actually was. These assumptions were proved wrong after seeing this organization at work. The staff were cheerfully working hard and looked tired after a long day, the children were happy and well-behaved and the place was lovingly decorated with the children's artwork. "Faith" was barely an issue. Although Pat Fried's discussion with us about the organization gave much information on the history and how overwhelmed the staff was with the work that needs to be done, I feel that visiting the day care and other buildings was much more effective, at least for me, in understanding that this is a real organization that battles a huge workload with little time to cover it and few faculty members to do it. I feel more compelled to help MZHS after seeing how it works, beyond simply completing an assigment, and would be willing to help them after this semester.
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