June 28, 2022

My Journey and Impact Through Shake-A-Leg's Summer Camp

Alyssa Millet went from volunteering at Sunday Bay Days to summer camp mentor and Shake-A-Leg Miami employee, meeting people of all abilities.
Three campers in life vests sitting together aboard a boat
Four people in life jackets and face masks sitting aboard a boat, with the city skyline behind them

By Alyssa Millet

Shake A Leg Miami is a place that I have been so honored and grateful to call home. I started volunteering at a very young age at the Bay Days on Sunday. Once I was of age to become a mentor, it was one of the best experiences I’ve had and attending the summer camp for all these years has shaped my life in many ways. I have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to move on from mentor and begin working there as a Shake A Leg employee. Attending camp every summer, as a mentor and employee, has given me the opportunity to make connections with people of all abilities and has broadened my idea of what is possible in the world. My experience has been one that I will never forget, and I hope you join us to start your own!

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