Give Thanks. . .

Anyone who's been on a volunteer project with Hands On Greater Portland knows that we're big into reflection. We like to gather everyone in a circle at the end of projects and ask: "What did this experience mean to you?"

Well, it's November, and we're feeling reflective in a big way. So we asked some of our volunteers, staff and friends to offer their reflections on volunteering and Hands On's work to connect volunteers with opportunities to meet community needs. Here's what everyone had to say on the impact of volunteering...