Kerchanin Allen​

Living & Craft Assistant

Alzheimer's Home

August 2004 – January 2005

Health Care

Work with patients playing games, doing art projects or simply talking and reading to them.

 

 

Production Volunteer

Pages to Prisoners

August 2012 - May 2013

Civil Rights and Social Action

The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project is an all-volunteer effort that strives to encourage self-education among prisoners in the United States. By providing free reading materials upon request, we hope to promote rehabilitation and reintegration rather than punishment, and to stimulate critical thinking behind bars.
The project exists to alleviate pain, boredom, and attrition and to provide a direct opportunity for self-education. Additionally, we exist because prison libraries sometimes fail in this respect: they are understocked or are only able to be patronized during specific and limited hours. We exist because prisoners are not strangers: they are brothers sisters, friends, cousins, mothers and children.

 

 

Fundraiser/Marketer

Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

October 2013 – Present

Arts and Culture

The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra promotes a lifelong appreciation of and enthusiasm for music through its performances of classical literature, as well as outreach and educational work throughout the community.

 

 

Opportunities I am looking for:

 

• Joining a nonprofit board

• Skills-based volunteering (pro bono consulting)

 

 

Causes I care about:

• Animal Welfare & Protection

• Arts & Culture

• Children's Safety & Health

• Environmental Preservation

• Ovarian Cancer Prevention, Detection, Treatment & Support

 

 

Organizations I support:

• ASPCA

• Gilda's Club Nashville

• Pages to Prisoners