volunteer more

I got to thinking and asked myself “when do I know that I’ve met this goal?” So I decided to set a goal for my goal. :)

I have met this goal when:
I have my Operation For the Troops campaign going at work.
I have infused Operation Write Home into that campaign
I have picked up more hours at the zoo

I have been a volunteer at our Zoo for 7 years now. I am not working as regularly as I used to and only do special events at the moment.

I am on our Volunteer Committee a the Zoo working to improve the volunteer program and experience. I am on 2 subcommittees – one of which I am in charge of. www.indyzoo.org

I am on our department website committee at work. We have established a website for our department aimed mostly at fun things – not work related topics.

I (and my mother) are Colony Caretakers for Indy Feral (colony of 1). We watch over, observe and care for a feral cat in our neighborhood. www.indyferal.org

I signed up as a volunteer for the IceWatch program with Nature Abounds. www.natureabounds.org

I just started as an ePal with the In2Books program. www.in2books.com

I have sent a proposal to my department manager for an idea I have that I call: Operation For the Troops. It is a ongoing campaign of various collection drives that I would like to hold throughout the year. These drives will be for items requested and needed by our troops in combat zones. I plan to utilize the online organization Give To The Troops and Operation Gratitude for this campaign.
www.opgratide.org
www.give2thetroops.org

I am also working on a proposal to begin an ongoing campaign to send handmade cards to our soldiers overseas. These are cards for them to send back home to loved ones. I plan to utilize the online organization Operation Write Home. www.operationwritehome.org

I just signed up to be a volunteer for Books For Soldiers. This organization collects book requests for soldiers serving overseas so that you may send them books on their wishlists (and other items). I hope to incorporate this program into the campaign I am working to begin at work. www.booksforsoldiers.com

I want to get back volunteering on a more regular basis – not just for the committee and special events. I also want volunteer more.

Baked for some soldiers and organized some friends to do the same.

There are lots of opportunities to volunteer now…. The tragedy and calamity brought about by super typhoons“Ondoy” and “Pepeng” brought sorrows, grief and devastation to most of us, but amidst of it all, it also brings out the kindness in us and good spirit….

Last week, we have done relief-giving to those hit by flood… I just happened to know that a colleague (a victim one herself) was asking for volunteers to distribute the goods in Tumana, Marikina (the most badly-hit). And it so happened that our department have collected too many stuff, that, after we have personally distributed most of them to affected members of our department, there were still lot more. So I offered them to this group. I packed them in my car trunk, and I volunteered myself and my car to go wherever it is…

The experience was very tiring and perspiring as we have to take down the packed goods from 4th floor (we are not complaining, mind you). Then we took them in the site.

What we saw of the aftermath of the devastation will be forever imprinted in my memories. It was MORE than the mud, the wasted stuff, the smell, the news-worthy river, the debris and the damaged houses…. BUT there was air of despair, expectation, anticipation and frustration. I believe that these people are not used to beg or ask for “alms” or relief… but putting aside their pride, they have to take the long line and endure waiting (and even run after our truck of good) just to get little pack of basic sustenance. Because they need them… badly!

The experience was moving, eye-opening and heart-breaking!

I wish we could do more….

This year I am volunteering at a fair trade cafe. It’s only an hour a week that I work but my courseload is so heavy that I honestly don’t think I could handle any more. Next semester I want to volunteer at the community centre near my house.

this was again with my office colleagues. We had plans of bringing smiles to the children of an orphanage(even if it was just for a day).. there were almost 20 kids in a small house and they were all very young of about 2-6 years old… it was heart breaking to see such kids who had no one in their lives except for there friends, in that house…
We all stayed there for almost 5-6 hrs and yes we did manage to bring some smile on there faces… It was an enriching experience and i have thought of going there again and share my time with them…
These things makes me realize how lucky and blessed I am…

Manila Philippines need your help and donation
typhoon ondoy hit hard and devastatingly. please see these photos:

http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?p=typhoon+ondoy&ei=UTF…

As of this moment, thousands of people are still trapped in the floodwaters of typhoon Ondoy—or in relocation sites that have no food and drinking water. (Just in case you want to know more about what’s happening in Metro Manila and Rizal province, google “typhoon ondoy” )

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I have a chance to volunteer today at a Hospital giving flu vaccine shots. I ended up sleeping in and missing the morning shit. Now I have class, but I want to go help after i get done for a couple hours. Wish me luck, and Hope I don’t skip

Shoe drive might be out for right now but! I’m going to be volunteering at the ER this school year!