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A Holiday Service Experience with my Daughter: Spreading Cheer to a Senior
This Christmas, my 13 year old daughter, Aria, and I took part in a special charity project through Serving Our Seniors (SOS) and Charities2Love (C2L). It’s a program that helps bring joy to senior citizens who may be struggling or feeling isolated. The idea was simple but impactful: pick up a Christmas gift basket and…
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Serving Our Seniors: A Commitment to Help, Hope, and Healing
Introduction Serving Our Seniors (SOS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in1981, dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults through comprehensive support services focused on help, hope, and healing. The organization’s core mission is to provide seniors with the necessary resources to live independently and with dignity. Mission of SOS Working together to preserve…
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Change a person’s life on a Saturday morning
The first time I have ever used a power drill in my life was on a cool and crisp Saturday morning, when I used it to build a ramp. Yes you read that right. A ramp. ramp: a sloping surface connecting two different levels, as to the entrance or between floors of a building Dictionary.com…
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Making Time to Volunteer Is Easy
The countdown to age 65 has begun. That’s when I can “retire” and do all the things on my bucket list. Like traveling the world, visiting every brewery and coffee shop in town, and volunteering my time on a regular basis. The daily grind of the workweek and the packed weekend social calendar leaves no…
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5 Ways to Help Your Neighbors During the Extreme Heat
Even though I have lived in Texas since I was 8 years old, the extreme heat of the summer never fails to shock me. And it feels like every year it is hotter than the last. But while it is absolutely unbearable outside, most of us are fortunate enough to escape the heat by staying…