Best Three Hours
Volunteer James Barclay (right) with Well Member, Todd “It is the best three hours of my week,” says James Barclay, who, after 34 years with the Dallas Police Department, found a different way to serve ...
Volunteers
Discovering Courage and Compassion
Each semester, The Well Community welcomes interns from local universities to learn, hands-on, how to work with people dealing with severe mental illnesses. It is often during their time at The Well students in social ...
A Well World: Volunteer Appreciation
Someone, somewhere, declared the month of April to be “Volunteer Appreciation Month.” I think that’s a cool idea—sort of. I mean, it is great to take time to make sure that we express appreciation to ...
Five Ways Volunteers Make Recovery Possible
Volunteers at The Well Community help make recovery possible! Those who give their time and talents at The Well bless members in a number of ways that support and encourage them as they pursue full, ...
Serving Members Like Family
Carol and Murray Arbuckle and friends When Carol Arbuckle first heard about the need for volunteers at The Well Community through her church, First Baptist Frisco, she and her husband, Murray, had already discussed a ...
Volunteering at The Well: Overcoming Stigma through Friendship
Dave Larlee of All Saints Church visits with Well Member, Delores Oscar Brown is in the kitchen of Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Oak Cliff, passing out paper plates filled with salad and pizza. He’s ...