Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:24:17 -0400
From: Dan Cahoon
Subject: volunteering
Thank you Meg for the suggestion. I do, in fact, volunteer a great deal in the summer time and it does indeed help with the long summer. I find that my good works performed in the summer usually bear fruit in the fall (and then the long cold winter with sick children). Many of my past summer projects have evolved into successful summer programs for children. Certainly my past work with the thrift shop, while hot as the hinges of heck, gave me many hours of mindless bliss. I also recommend to all the joy of volunteering for those agencies which rely upon volunteers. We all have to live so we can’t give all our time but an hour here and there can build a house for a family, or provide support for a rider with balance issues, or give an elder the chance to talk, or teach a child to read (many, many, many hours for that one).
We can all give, whether we have the privelege/curse to be off work and unpaid in the summer (I stretch my paycheck electronically) or not. Schools need help all year, non-profits need help, Shakori needs help. There are thousands of opportunities for working for no pay at any time of the year. It is a gratifying experience I urge others to experience.
Beware though , it might not be much fun at times.
If all gave then all would have.
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Dan Cahoon
Moncure, NC 27559
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