Volunteer

I want to explore volunteer opportunities in my community. Whether it’s shelving library books, talking with women at an area domestic abuse safehouse, working at a food pantry, or reading to the elderly at a long tern care facility, I want to find out what’s out there, and available. I have some free time on my hands, and want to make the most of it. I have some personal goals I hope to achieve during this time, but I’d also like to give something back to the community that helped to raise me…..........

I’ve been keeping the coupon box stocked with the coupons from the Sunday paper. I created a file folder for each week’s coupons for the past six weeks. When I bring in the latest batch on Monday mornings, I remove the oldest folder from the bottom of the pile. Nice and tidy.

I’ve been a childcare provider for 17 years. Currently, I am without children to care for.

I am going to see if local hospital has need for volunteers to hold sick babies or play with young children! I can’t wait to find out if this is possible!

i wanna volunteer for toys for tot. i will call them tomorrow and say that im interested in volunteering. then soon ill be volunteering! I should volunteer at a dentist too. it will give me experiences on dentistry which im trying to pursue.

I went online to see if I could find volunteer websites for towns in my county.

I got a really great website,

http://www.bergenvolunteers.org/find_opportunity.asp

I got two great oppurtunities that I think would really suite who I am. Bingo Assistant, I just find this something to be really funny and interesting, getting a great vibe from the little old ladies having a blast with their friends! The other one would be Friendly Visitor, this is me visiting a specific Elderly Group Home and making friends with an elderly resident. This seems like something I could do. I would be giving my friendship to someone who might be lonely and have interesting conversations with someone!

I could also put my energy on something else then what I have been doing, which is putting all my energy to my bf who hasn’t cared to give me half the attention I give him.

Well Wish Me Luck

lemme see, I got an interview at the Bissell center to work with homeless people today at 230. hopefully i can pass myself off as a normal person! I also got a call today from the big brothers and sisters organization which kind of surprised me. i scheduled a training session next Wednesday night at 6; this means i will have to skip french, so I’m crossing my fingers that there isn’t a test on that day. and i scheduled an interview for the following Wednesday (nov 25) for two in the afternoon, which should be easy to make.

I’ve always believed in the value and importance of community service; and that you typically get more out of it than you put in. But, with the arrival of my son (our first) last year, I cut back on many things; including volunteering.

He now sleeps through the night, amoung other milestones. So, I feel ready to re-engage in community service (amoung other things).

Friday I had an interview and submitted my application to volunteer for the CHOGM to be held here! I got accepted!! I’m so excited and it’s going to be a great experience. I’ll be lazing with the delegates who are here for the meeting from different countries…and there’s no place I’d rather be than in the heart of all the activity!

When we held the Summit of the Americas a couple of months ago, I just knew that a grand event of that magnitude is what I’d love to be involved in! I am so proud to welcome so many people to my country! I’ll be volunteering for nine days. The event is scheduled for November 23rd – 26th…but there’s a lot to do and prepare for with such an big and important event…a lot of protocol and security training! I’m going to be busier than a bee…but it’s what I want, so I couldn’t be happier!!!

wow it’s been over a year since i’ve written anything about this goal. i joined the volunteer thing at uni and emailed someone today about doing tutoring for little kids which i think would be good. would also help if i wanted to work as a tutor.

Sent in my big brother forms, hounded linda from the bissell center for an interview (tuesday the 10th at 230), filled out the home care forms, no one was there to schedule an interview with though. this is progress i guess.