{"id":22,"date":"2025-08-08T16:56:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T16:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/community-impact\/?p=22"},"modified":"2025-08-08T16:56:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T16:56:49","slug":"summer-of-service-abrace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/community-impact\/index.php\/2025\/08\/08\/summer-of-service-abrace\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer of Service &#8211; Abrace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>by <strong>Alice Martineli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Working with children is one of my passions, and being able to sit, play, and talk with them is one of the most valuable experiences I\u2019ve had during my Summer of Service.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I am very happy to help in different ways. I\u2019m learning<\/strong> <strong>so much through this experience, and I\u2019m very grateful to be part of this work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Having the first contact with kids undergoing cancer treatment was challenging, but I discovered that I had so much more to gain than I was giving.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I was able to connect with the kids from the very beginning. Each day I get more amazed by how strong each one of them is. Despite everything they\u2019re going through, they still manage to keep a shining smile on their faces!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I&#8217;ve also been deeply involved in building a brand-new organic garden at our new Abrace headquarters. This project has been a labor of love, designed to grow fresh, pesticide-free produce like carrots, potatoes, etc that will soon be part of the weekly food baskets we provide to families in treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes this initiative so meaningful to me is the long-term impact. By adding organic produce to our baskets, we are improving the quality of food they receive while actively addressing food insecurity and helping combat malnutrition among the children we support.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This experience has reminded me of the value of small, hands-on actions. Sometimes, the most meaningful change starts with a shovel, some seeds, and a lot of love.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/community-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Copy-of-Summer-of-Service-2025-3-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/community-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Copy-of-Summer-of-Service-2025-3-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/community-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Copy-of-Summer-of-Service-2025-3-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/community-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Copy-of-Summer-of-Service-2025-3-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/community-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Copy-of-Summer-of-Service-2025-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Alice Martineli Working with children is one of my passions, and being able to sit, play, and talk with them is one of the most valuable experiences I\u2019ve had during my Summer of Service. I am very happy to help in different ways. 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