Volunteering Day 6

This past Monday, March 22nd, Jon Newsome and I volunteered at the San Jose Clinic. We met up with Sam, as usual, and she redirected us to help Joe--the IT guy. Apparently, we hadn't done exactly what Joe had in mind the last time we helped him, so we reorganized all of the electrical/computer equipment again.

While we were moving equipment and cords around, Joe received a phone call from his wife. Joe told us that his son is very sick from cancer and that he receives chemo treatment. Joe was very happy when his wife told him that his son would finish his chemo treatments before they had originally planned. This was important to Joe because of the draining effect that it had on his son, his wife, and himself. Joe was so ecstatic when he heard his wife's news that he said to Jon and me, "The beer is on me guys!" Of course there was no beer at the clinic, but Joe was sincerely happy for the news.

The San Jose Clinic serves people who need healthcare, but it is also made up of people with real health problems and this past Monday reminded me that the clinic is powered by strong hearted people. Joe helps out thousands of strangers in the clinic by providing the proper technology, and at the same time he is a strong enough man to battle through his son's illness with his wife at his side.

Until Next Week,

-pmoney