volunteer my time

Girls on the Run had their annual 5K run two weeks ago. I volunteered to be on the course…directing flow and of course, cheering the runners on! It was great to see the faces of those little girls as our cheers recharged their batteries! I even saw a few of my students as they passed and waved. It was a really nice event to be a part of. Best of all, even though it rained most of the morning, their spirits were up and ready to go. So motivating.

I climbed the CN Tower today in support of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and I have to say that it was a great experience. Not only did I raise $255 dollars, but I had a grand old time laughing it up with friends and countless others who, for some reason, signed up to endure such torture! It really wasn’t torture, just a really nice workout. I’m feeling pretty good right about now, but I think I hear a nice hot shower calling my name.

I received a call from the McMichael Art Gallery today. I was told that they were “very impressed” with my resume and my experience with children and they wanted to know if I could go in this week to start training as a docent. I’m so happy this is all working out!

I got in touch with the director of Girls on the Run…it looks like the season has started already…I’m 3 measly weeks late!!! But all is not lost…I’ll get to help with their 5K race in late May…and she spoke to me about participating with the ScotiaBank Waterfront 5, 1/2 and full marathon…as well as working for them during their camp sessions! So let’s just say that I’m excited with starting on this. I’m also sending in an application to be a Docent (essentially a historian/guide) for the McMicheal Art Gallery. I’m very excited…things are looking good on this front.

I’ve always been a volunteer…always given my time to various causes…perhaps even motivated a few friends to help out too. But it seems that recently I’ve let it slide and haven’t done much.

So I’ve been checking out a few causes that I’d like to be a part of. I’m going to choose a few, see how they work out for me and go from there.

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Girls on the Run

TRCA

Habitat for Humanity

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