Brandon: Finding My Calling

A friend encouraged Brandon Pepper to volunteer to meet new people and become less isolated after going through a difficult time in his life. After a year of volunteering at The Love Seat, Brandon accepted a position in the electronics department. He says, “I was so on board with what they were doing,  I wanted to be there full-time.”

Brandon recalls being very impacted by delivering furniture to families in great need. He felt the work was extremely important and it gave him a sense of purpose and significance to be part of it. He shares, “The thing that surprised me the most is that it's softened my heart to realize that little things really matter. And that's why I love The Love Seat so much is because we're taking literal trash and making it useful. it's just this happy cycle where the people donating to us get rid of a burden and we help someone in need rather than throwing it in the trash.

Brandon says his own life has improved through helping others. He is no longer isolated and meets new people from all walks of life everyday.

“Working at The Love Seat has shown me that family and community matter, and I can make a difference. I always wanted to help others, but didn’t know how. Now I’m doing it every day and it feels like I’ve found my calling. When I finally came out of my hole, I was given this great sense of purpose and belonging where now I can take the skills I was given and help as many people as possible. Even something as simple as giving them a smile or making them laugh, was everything that I was called to do.”