volunteer more

While I don’t have the time or the energy or the HEART to devote time to helping children in need on a one-to-one basis, I do have time to do SOMETHING. Effectively immediately I will be writing the quarterly newsletter for our local CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). There is a great need at this time for more info, more funds and a general increase in awareness about the needs of children who come through the legal system.

I’m excited about the prospects of using my writing skills for this worthy cause.

Gotta run . . . so much to do, so little time ;)

I’m a volunteer judge for the Summer Reading Program Talent Show . . . this should be interesting.

Busy spring so far but I’ve moved beyond my regular volunteer work into a couple of new areas. I’m already involved with the local library as a trustee and board member and with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) as a team leader and chapter volunteer.

In the past couple weeks I’ve scouted out a couple new opportunities and have been in touch with the volunteer coordinators. I’ve done, am doing or am going to do the following:

Help a local county park. They’ve added me to their mailing list and the chair will be calling me to help with the park clean-up day, details TBA shortly.

Volunteered with a childrens program at the local library on Saturday . . . helped with the egg dying activity and the clean up. It wasn’t a HUGE deal but I was helpful and that counts.

Committed to helping another AFSP group in the area. I am going to do pro-bono writing, publicity/PR work and have offered to set up a blog for their upcoming event in October. I’ve also committed to work day-of=event in registration or whatever they need a warm body.

Volunteering as a day-of-event working for an AFSP fund-raiser this month.

And I nearly forgot—-I’m helping with our our annual book-sale at the town library this month too.

April is a crazy month for me so maybe I can branch out and do some different things in May and June when things settle down a bit.

More later!