Last week I wrote about saving money with SHARE, which is certainly one way to live more richly. Another way is to volunteer for something good that helps the community. As we approach Thanksgiving I want to say a special thank-you to our SHARE volunteers who make it all possible. We have orders so far for close to 9,000 Thanksgiving dinners!!
Imagine, almost all of our funds (nearly $4 million a year) first pass from the community through the hands of the volunteers. Then all the food passes back to the community through a massive volunteer effort. It is an awesome responsibility that they accomplish with a strong commitment to serve the common good.
What if everybody did this?
The gift of their time is more precious than gold. Time is a resource you can only use once. The hour spent tabulating orders or loading a truck will never come back again. I believe giving time to a volunteer activity is the ultimate expression of living richly.
I invite you to share your thoughts on how volunteerism has enriched your life.
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