AmaziCorps

by Anita Vollmer

Think of a person.
Think of an amazing person.
A person who has stood eye to eye with a grizzly bear,
Or a person ready to jump in to save a life at a moment’s notice,
Or a person with the strength of both mind and body to participate in multiple triathlons,
Or a person always there to lend a helping hand,
Or a person studying long and hard to make the world a better place,
Or a person dedicating many hours of work to their community,
Or a person committed to making a change,
Or simply a person determined to do their very best.
Now think of a group of such amazing people.
A group within which strong bonds of friendship have formed over the course of only one week,
A group that has accepted each member’s flaws,
A group where people, instead of sitting in front of their TV, do circuit training during their free time,
A group whose members motivate each other to achieve their best,
A group that is committed to a year of service, fighting fire, preserving nature and supporting the community.
Picture this amazing group of people and you begin to have a faint inkling of that which is the Emergency Response Team in St. Louis.