Volunteering
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cottage Grove, MN
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Congratulations! I volunteer with my church quilting group and a group called 'Bundles of Love.'
I can sew at home for my church group and I help out on Tuesday mornings if I am available. I do sew sometimes at home for Bundles of Love and, in the summer, I host middle schoolers at the warehouse through a church program for 4 or 5 Thursday mornings and, occasionally, help at events at the warehouse or off site. I also 'volunteer' by helping my niece with her daughters.
I can sew at home for my church group and I help out on Tuesday mornings if I am available. I do sew sometimes at home for Bundles of Love and, in the summer, I host middle schoolers at the warehouse through a church program for 4 or 5 Thursday mornings and, occasionally, help at events at the warehouse or off site. I also 'volunteer' by helping my niece with her daughters.
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#27
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Location: San Joaquin Valley, California
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Congratulations on the award! I know that most people do not do their volunteer work for an award but because they have a generous, servant heart....but it is also encouraging to be recognized and acknowledged.
My parents modeled service as I was growing up and I also taught my children to volunteer without expecting anything in return...just the satisfaction of doing good for someone or something.
Being a pastor's wife there was always some need in church, but I always felt that that fell in with my duties as his wife. Volunteering for me was seeing a need in other places also. Now that I am an old widow, I continue to volunteer. For many years I have volunteered at local food bank, once a week clerk at a non-profit fair trade store, visit some elderly friend in the rest homes, take others to medical appointments, shopping for some that can't shop, teach a sewing/quilting class, ( i provide most of the fabrics from my stash).
My parents modeled service as I was growing up and I also taught my children to volunteer without expecting anything in return...just the satisfaction of doing good for someone or something.
Being a pastor's wife there was always some need in church, but I always felt that that fell in with my duties as his wife. Volunteering for me was seeing a need in other places also. Now that I am an old widow, I continue to volunteer. For many years I have volunteered at local food bank, once a week clerk at a non-profit fair trade store, visit some elderly friend in the rest homes, take others to medical appointments, shopping for some that can't shop, teach a sewing/quilting class, ( i provide most of the fabrics from my stash).
#29
we really volunteers!! think of all the parks, churches, shelters and meals served and delivered.!!
After I retired I went to Russia as a volunteer for the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. No one volunteers in a Soviet controlled country.
There were 12 of us -- mostly college students fron all over Europe. We weredigging dirt to restore a Peter the Great fortress. WE were such an odd happening that a TV station came to interview and film us working. We waved our shovels and invited people watching us to come join us. Only one kid did!! No one cleaned up parks, grass growing in the sidewalks.
It was a real difference when I came back thru non Red countries -- how clean and cared foreverything was.
I volunteer now at our local library-- only volunteers -- no paid staff. Some summers I also volunteer at the lighthouse museum. There is so much need that all interests can find a place
After I retired I went to Russia as a volunteer for the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. No one volunteers in a Soviet controlled country.
There were 12 of us -- mostly college students fron all over Europe. We weredigging dirt to restore a Peter the Great fortress. WE were such an odd happening that a TV station came to interview and film us working. We waved our shovels and invited people watching us to come join us. Only one kid did!! No one cleaned up parks, grass growing in the sidewalks.
It was a real difference when I came back thru non Red countries -- how clean and cared foreverything was.
I volunteer now at our local library-- only volunteers -- no paid staff. Some summers I also volunteer at the lighthouse museum. There is so much need that all interests can find a place
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#30
Congratulations QuiltnNan.
I only make quilts for kids in my county that are removed from their homes for parents using, drugs, abuse, alcoholism.
This year I have made at least 80 quilts from Daughter's and my scraps. Using my battings, my stash for backings, borders and bindings. All expenses on me. I love quilting and this gives me a good reason to keep making quilts.
I have 2 small dogs, a cat and a parakeet and a Husband, no time for anything else.
I only make quilts for kids in my county that are removed from their homes for parents using, drugs, abuse, alcoholism.
This year I have made at least 80 quilts from Daughter's and my scraps. Using my battings, my stash for backings, borders and bindings. All expenses on me. I love quilting and this gives me a good reason to keep making quilts.
I have 2 small dogs, a cat and a parakeet and a Husband, no time for anything else.
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