Amy Sauer

By: Bobbi Jo

Ogallala is lucky to have many volunteers that live here - and one of them is Amy Sauer. She  is a former employee of  PAKS. PAKS provides opportunities for people with disabilities to become involved in their community. What Amy found out after going to work there was that it was way more than just a job.

She found out that it was a new experience every day and it was fun going to work. She also said “Getting up and going to work was one of my main interests.” All of us have some days when we don’t want to go to work, but Amy said that the individuals she helped made it easier for her to go to work every day. What inspires her to want to help out is the drive to give other people opportunities. The people who have encouraged her to keep working where she was working were her friends and family. Helping others brings her joy. Giving them the opportunity to be independent is what kept her going. Amy’s perspective changed when she was working at PAKS, she says, “Sometimes the little things in life can be the best things.” Although she doesn’t work at PAKS anymore, she wishes she could work there again; she misses her job. The best memory she had while working at PAKS was making a difference. Other work she has done in the community was to volunteer at SCIP. When she helps people, the satisfaction she gets is knowing that she can help change a life.