Service will change your life. Maybe not, but it changes mine. Every time. This week part of my volunteer gig was holding baby bunnies. They need to be accustomed to being handled so they’re comfortable around the kids at Green Chimneys‘. They’re gonna be therapy bunnies when they grow up. Good deed, sure, but I got to cuddle baby bunnies. I help the bunnies, the bunnies help the kids, the whole shebang helps me.
If we’ve met, you’ve heard this before. It’s my answer to almost everything. Depression, frustration, fear, loneliness, self doubt, boredom, confusion — my answer is almost always, service.
I need to get out of my own way pretty regularly and think about someone else. The idea isn’t new or complicated and doing it hasn’t made me a perfect person – just a happier person. It doesn’t matter to me why it works, it just does. I think everyone has something to offer the world and anyone can change the world a little bit.
Elder Wisdom : Elders, age 60+ answer questions about life, love and work, sharing wisdom and know-how via their home computers. No one gets to 60 without learning some shit. Pass it along.
Mentor a student online: 50% of all Black & Hispanic students will drop out of school. Mentors make a differene to the most vulnerable students in our system. Help a kid stay in school.
It’s a cold world!: The volunteers of WarmUpAmerica knit and crotchet handmade afghans, clothing & accessories to offer real warmth & comfort to someone in a hospice, shelter, hospital, or nursing home.
Got Math? – Basic math & free online training are all that’s needed to help low-income families learn about refunds, tax credits, and other opportunities. You’ll pick up a few tips for your own taxes too, and that doesn’t suck.
Free Love: Animal shelters & local rescues organizations are under funded and short staffed. Give the gift of your time to something soft and furry, get something warm and fuzzy back.
Volunteer Zoo Guides are needed at most city zoos. Educating the public helps save the animals we share the planet with.
If you think good deeds aren’t cool, you haven’t seen Rescue Ink. The bottom line? When I do good, I feel good. Check it out, it just might change your world.
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. – Anne Frank
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