The second week that I volunteered at San Jose, I helped put together brochures for the clinic. After I was done with that, I had to combined medication to conserve space. There was not much that was needed to be done since there were several other volunteers there as well. Then Sam and I actually went around the clinic looking for an open computer so that I could type up and print out labels for the new physicians' mailbox. This only took me a few minutes to complete and I was done for the day.

The third week, a classmate and I were assigned the task of looking up the top 5 zip codes that San Jose patients come from. Then we looked up all the schools to which belongs to the zip codes. Most schools were from HISD. The clinic actually used this information to actually reach out to the schools. The clinic wants to let more people be aware of the services that is provided by the clinic and the expansion in healthcare at their new location. I think this is a great way of letting more people take advantage of the services. Many people are probably not aware of this opportunity so by reaching out to the schools, the clinic is able to expand into the community. This makes me feel that the little span of time that I offer to the clinic is well worth it.

In the last four weeks, I have been volunteering at San Jose Clinic. I have actually volunteered at this clinic last year through the summer. The new location looks amazing and I was astonished at the transition. The first time I walked into the new clinic, I actually recognized familiar faces. Samantha Sherman was there to greet me and show me around the clinic. There are three stories to the building and it is a major upgrade compared to the old clinic. Although, I did like the old location since it was right across from Minute Maid Park! It was a good feeling to see how far the clinic has come. Since the clinic has expanded, Sam said that there are more people expected to come for medical services. And with the increase in patients, there is actually a need for more doctors and nurses. Thus, I expect the clinic to be busier than before! And I feel that my time spent volunteering here is going to be well worth it.

The first task that was given to me was actually an ongoing project that the clinic started last year. Two classmates and I removed medication from their boxing and placed multiple trays into one box to conserve space. By the time our shift was up, we actually finished the project.