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for The New York Times: Finding Purpose by Giving Back
josé a. alvarado jr.
Dec 15, 2021
“I was basically in shock for a few years,” Ms. Goodrich said. “I was like, is this America? What happened? Where am I living? What am I doing?”
Ms. Goodrich had become familiar with American culture through her work in business development and sales in New Delhi. But when she moved to New York in search of new opportunities, she encountered a level of need that she hadn’t been expecting.
Dismayed that so many New Yorkers did not have a place to sleep at night, she sought to volunteer, though she became frustrated when organizations she spoke with focused on fund-raising.
“I wanted to give time,” said Ms. Goodrich, 36. “I’m like, I have time, I don’t have money. I can give my time.”
Photographed for The New York Times, with words by Emma Grillo.
Finding Purpose by Giving Back
Whether helping people stay clean and safe, pursue their educational dreams or find the aid they need, volunteers make a difference.
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