I'm sure everyone knows that today is the 8th anniversary of that tragic day known as 9-11 (2001). I encourage you to take a moment to reflect and honor those who lost their lives that fateful day.
One of the ways citizens have chosen to honor that day and it's victims is to find a way to volunteer in some way. I think the hope is that a great number of people will volunteer on September 11th, but I think if you choose to volunteer, any day is a good day to volunteer.
My Aloha Friday question today is...
Do you volunteer anywhere? If so, where?, or what do you do?
I presently volunteer at my church. In fact, my youth ministry position was all volunteer. Since retiring from youth ministry, Don and I have taken on smaller volunteer opportunities such as teaching a Bible study or taking on a specific responsibility for our upcoming harvest festival.
When the kids were younger, I spent a lot of time volunteering in their schools; working in the school store or in the library, or in such ways as bringing in cupcakes for a party or helping sort first day packets.
One of the reasons I ask this question is because I'm looking for a place outside my church where I might enjoy volunteering this next year. Maybe you good people will give me some good ideas and inspire me to volunteer in a way I haven't thought of before. So inspire away.
Thank you Kailani for hosting Aloha Friday each week.
Not currently... but i guess volunteering for your family also counts:)
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Nope, don't volunteer at the moment.
ReplyDeleteI did in Estonia, I was playing with children in hospital.
ReplyDeleteWhen my girls were younger I volunteered on their figure skating club for many years!!
ReplyDeleteI am going to volunteer at both of my kids school this year again.
ReplyDeleteNo currently. I used to volunteer often at school and church.
ReplyDeleteI don't really volunteer right now. I work in a non profit. I got the job when I used to volunteer all of the time. I was there more than the employees LOL. Now I'm an employee.
ReplyDeleteI volunteer 8 hours a week at my daughter's school.
ReplyDeleteOh my. Did I volunteer. When my first son started Kindergarten I began at their school in PTA. Started out chairing Christmas Craft Workshop and was doomed from there. LOL. I absolutely loved it! We did so much for the schools and all the kids.
ReplyDeleteI ended up in each Board position, working my way up to finally serving 2 years as PTA President.
Then I had to reprioritize as I knew I wouldn't have my Mom that much longer.
I spent one year volunteering/working at 2 different rehab hospitals with my husband's cousin after her bad car accident. I learned a lot about Traumatic Brain Injury's, and each time I look at Jennifer, I know I did something to help her to get where she is today.
Wow - I got to rambling there huh?! LOL
Currently - between working and family - my days are filled up - and not volunteering at all right now.
Hmmmm . . . might have to change that soon.
In California, every one is so desperate for volunteers, you could pretty much walk in any door anywhere and they'd take you.
If I could, right now I'd be out there helping the firefighters. But now they are just too far away. Never known a fireman to refuse some homemade goodies and bottles of water.
Have a great weekend!
Church and school - I'm a room mommy.
ReplyDeleteI'm volunteering with a local hospice program. And I really want to get involved with a microcredit organization - but it may have to wait until I finish my degree. The more I think about it, the more I realize we really are all connected and we rely on each other.
ReplyDeleteI teach Sunday School for children at our church, lead a women's bible study and I am a (soon to be) La Leche League Leader (breastfeeding support group). I have always LOVED volunteering....I can't think of a single time in my life I haven't been a volunteer in at least one thing :)
ReplyDeleteI was the room parent last year for my son's kindergarten class. I just signed up to do it this year, if nobody else does. Help out with the PTA at school and do things at Hebrew School as well.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do. My husband is in the military and so I decided I would at the USO and I love it :)
ReplyDeletenot at the moment...but catch me in 10 years as I have A LOT of volunteering plans to put in motion once my kids area little more independent. :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't currently volunteer anywhere, but would love to volunteer for a local animal shelter. They have intensive training though so I have been putting it off.
ReplyDeleteEverything I've ever done within the Church has been on a volunteer basis. Right now we are giving a helping hand to a young couple facing a crisis and housing him & furnishing wheels to drive and counseling them. Today I volunteered in Cry Out America at our County Courthouse. Our lives should be a spreading of HIS love which HE has so graciously showered us with. In the past we've volunteered in a Food Ministry and spent time serving Thanksgiving Dinner & doing services at the Salvation Army.
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Occasionally at my job I help out with fundraisers and also first aid. I'm currently looking for something to do in my community.
ReplyDeleteI don't volunteer right now, but have volunteered at a pregnancy help center, and another Christian based outdoor ministry when I was in college. I have tried to volunteer at the pregnancy center in my new town, but haven't found a good nich with the director.
ReplyDeleteI volunteer at various church ministries, but not too much in the community. My daughter did volunteer work in a head start program and also at a local hospital. My younger daughter hopes to volunteer at the hospital. Working for charitable organizations is a wonderful way to volunteer. I do take up collection in my neighborhood for Leukemia each year. But as someone said, giving of our precious time for our families is great volunteer work!
ReplyDeleteLike others, I have done loads of volunteering at church.
ReplyDeleteI always thought it would be very rewarding & fulfilling to volunteer to rock babies at a hospital that has a program for that.
could have sworn I left the comment here with a link about that statue...did you get it??
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