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My Unforgettable Day of Volunteering
On my first day back from a long, 15 day vacation, I accompanied my mom for an unforgettable day of volunteering. Our plan was to go to two locations in downtown Dallas to drop off food made at a volunteering event for those experiencing homelessness. We packed our car with 680 PBJ sandwiches, 75 sack…
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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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How Volunteering Changed my Perspective on the Homeless
On Saturday, June 10th, 2023, I did something that I have never done before: intentionally approach a group of homeless folks. Throughout my 25 years of life, I have had many different types of interactions with homeless people. Most of them took place when I lived in Austin for six years. Throughout my life, and…
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How a Local Environmental Nonprofit Celebrates Earth Day
Earth Day is a day dedicated to celebrating and protecting our planet. First celebrated in 1970 by EARTHDAY.ORG, Earth Day has grown into a global event with more than 190 countries participating. It’s a day to reflect on the impact we have on the environment and to take action to protect it. This year, Earth…
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Seven Inspirational Quotes to Motivate Volunteers To Find Their Cause!
Aesop’s famous quote, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted”, from more than 2600 years ago shows that the concept of helping others and thinking outside of ourselves is not a recent idea. It’s an instinct rooted deep within all of us. It’s the feeling we all have that drives us…