6 years ago I started volunteering at a local project that provided breakfast to vulnerable adults, whether they were homeless, had substance abuse issues or just wanted somewhere safe to go. I "worked" there for 4 years and love it, progressing to team leader. I meet some lovely people (and some not so) on both sides of the counter. On of the reasons I did this role was because I wanted to help and as we don't have much disposable income to give to charity but I had time. It also lead me into my current job as a support worker, which in turn due to my hours meant I had to give up volunteering. I do miss it.
Anyway at the start of this year I decided to do something each month to give back. For January I help collect clothes, toiletries and sleeping bags for women refugees in Paris. A friend of mine had driven through there last year and her young son wanted to know why families were sleeping on the streets. She explained the situation to him and he wanted to help. With people's kind donations she ended up helping so many families. I admire her as she actually put her money where her mouth is and got up and did something.
February lead to me having a clear out and donating items we no longer need to a charity shop.
This month a family member did a walk for Blood Wise, a charity close to her heart as she had an aggressive form of leukaemia a few years ago. I couldn't join her on her walk but donated money. I again have some items for the charity shop along with 3 bags of clothes to go to the place where I volunteered. These have been collected from friends having a clear out and a few of my husbands things.
I haven't any plans for next month at the moment but if the de-cluttering continues I guess more to charity shops.
As Oprah Winfrey says "pay it forward".
Anyway at the start of this year I decided to do something each month to give back. For January I help collect clothes, toiletries and sleeping bags for women refugees in Paris. A friend of mine had driven through there last year and her young son wanted to know why families were sleeping on the streets. She explained the situation to him and he wanted to help. With people's kind donations she ended up helping so many families. I admire her as she actually put her money where her mouth is and got up and did something.
February lead to me having a clear out and donating items we no longer need to a charity shop.
This month a family member did a walk for Blood Wise, a charity close to her heart as she had an aggressive form of leukaemia a few years ago. I couldn't join her on her walk but donated money. I again have some items for the charity shop along with 3 bags of clothes to go to the place where I volunteered. These have been collected from friends having a clear out and a few of my husbands things.
I haven't any plans for next month at the moment but if the de-cluttering continues I guess more to charity shops.
As Oprah Winfrey says "pay it forward".
1 comment:
I've just had the afternoon volunteering at the CS. There were quite a few people coming in with contributions which can be passed on and the donations sent towards a local charity. I like the idea of recycling not throwing away.
xx
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