Volunteer Spotlight: Seama
Seama started volunteering at Heartland in June of 2015, which means she’s coming up on her 10-year anniversary! 👏
After graduating from college and moving back to Madison, Seama was looking for an outdoor volunteer opportunity for the summer different from CSAs, because she already had a gardening gig lined up. The stars aligned, Seama found Heartland, and thankfully she never left! These days, you can find Seama working in the main barn, snuggling with the cats, and doting on roosters Leif and Gunnar.
What do you do at Heartland? I am a Barn Chore & Animal Care Volunteer. I mostly work on mucking in the mammal barn, but I occasionally do other projects or muck in the bird buildings.
Do you have a favorite sanctuary resident? I do not have a favorite sanctuary resident, but I am excited that we have barn cats again. I also love that Leif and Gunnar roosters like to be carried around so I pretend I’m in Pride and Prejudice and ask if they’d like to ‘take a turn about the room’ and carry them for as long as my arms can hold them.
What do you enjoy doing with your time outside of Heartland? Outside of Heartland I am a soprano in the Philharmonic Chorus of Madison. We have our spring concerts at the end of April. I also love hosting friends and parties at my house. Before the pandemic, my friend and I would write and plan murder mystery parties so we’re finally doing another one this year that is Dungeons and Dragons themed.
Anything else you would like us to know? Before I deleted Instagram I would take pictures of Heartland residents and post ‘Farm Haikus’ almost every week. Although I don’t have social media anymore I’m happy to compose haikus for anyone if they’re interested!
A sunny farm day,
With donkeys who love braying,
Keeps my soul in peace.
Thank you, Seama, for your longtime dedication, beautiful heart, many talents and creativity!