{"id":1996,"date":"2019-02-28T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/civic-engagement\/?p=1996"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:20:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:20:12","slug":"offering-a-helping-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/civic-engagement\/offering-a-helping-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"Offering a Helping Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kristy Mizzi is a full-time student finishing up her associate degree, and hopes to get into SPC\u2019s Nursing program when she\u2019s done and become a registered nurse, which would feed her love of helping people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/civic-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/03\/Community-of-Care-940x1024.png\" alt=\"Community of Care logo\" class=\"wp-image-1975\" width=\"228\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/civic-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/03\/Community-of-Care-940x1024.png 940w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/civic-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/03\/Community-of-Care-275x300.png 275w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/civic-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/03\/Community-of-Care-768x837.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/civic-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/03\/Community-of-Care.png 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mizzi began her relationship with community service while volunteering at a nursing home during her high school years. 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