Volunteerism

[dluvs2trvl]

A couple of years ago my church decided to start a one week summer camp for the foster kid's in our community and I was asked to be the director. So for the past couple of years that is what I have been doing with my spare time...we held our first camp last year...it was wonderful and had a profound effect not only on the children but on my adult volunteers as well. This weekend I conducted the training for this years volunteers and we are hoping to be able to take even more children to camp.

So I'm curious what other people think about volunteering...do you feel it is an important use of your time? Do you volunteer? If so, what do you do?

What are your thoughts???

 

[PassionateOne]

Hi D!

My smilies work, now, I figured it out!!

I will volunteer, eventually, when my kiddos get old enuff to be on their own, without a parent needing to be around 24/7.

I think, we (older, wiser folks) have alot to offer and I think it's very beneficial. I know of an organization that I will offer my time to, which will be very 'healing' for myself, as well.

 

[Gimpy]

A couple of years ago my church decided to start a one week summer camp for the foster kid's in our community and I was asked to be the director. So for the past couple of years that is what I have been doing with my spare time...we held our first camp last year...it was wonderful and had a profound effect not only on the children but on my adult volunteers as well. This weekend I conducted the training for this years volunteers and we are hoping to be able to take even more children to camp.

So I'm curious what other people think about volunteering...do you feel it is an important use of your time? Do you volunteer? If so, what do you do?

What are your thoughts???

I used to voluteer for every possible thing at my church. I think it is a wonderful thing. But now I work graveyard and am needed for overtime and some day time meetings on top of it all, I am mostly to tired during the days.

 

[ladyjay787]

A couple of years ago my church decided to start a one week summer camp for the foster kid's in our community and I was asked to be the director. So for the past couple of years that is what I have been doing with my spare time...we held our first camp last year...it was wonderful and had a profound effect not only on the children but on my adult volunteers as well. This weekend I conducted the training for this years volunteers and we are hoping to be able to take even more children to camp.

So I'm curious what other people think about volunteering...do you feel it is an important use of your time? Do you volunteer? If so, what do you do?

What are your thoughts???

May God bless you for giving your time (and your heart ) to the foster kids in your neighborhood.

 

[ido]

I have done volunteerism work in the community and at church. I love both. I haven't done anything in just over a year now and I miss it. I have recently pulled an application to start volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and will eventually work up to volunteering for things at church again occasionally.

I miss doing volunteer work. It seems like such a simple thing to do yet it can have such a profound impact.

 

[dluvs2trvl]

May God bless you for giving your time (and your heart ) to the foster kids in your neighborhood.

Thank you...it has become such a huge blessing for me...and I'm learning so much from my volunteers and the children...it is great!

 

[dluvs2trvl]

I have done volunteerism work in the community and at church. I love both. I haven't done anything in just over a year now and I miss it. I have recently pulled an application to start volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and will eventually work up to volunteering for things at church again occasionally.

I miss doing volunteer work. It seems like such a simple thing to do yet it can have such a profound impact.

I think Habitat would be a wonderful organization to volunteer for...if I didn't have to work to pay my bills I would spend my time volunteering for different organizations around the world...I think it would just be amazing to be able to spend my time helping people.

 

[ido]

I agree! I wish I had more time to give right now, but I am trying to keep life as "simple" as possible. Although, I can't wait until my older son starts Kindergarten in August, so I can volunteer in his classroom!

I have never done a mission trip, so I'm hoping that I will be able to fulfill that desire once my boys are in Youth Group and I can volunteer to be a chaperone.

Have any of you ever been on a mission trip?

 

[dluvs2trvl]

I went on a missions trip to Calcutta, India. It was a life changing experience and really gave me a very different world view...

You should definitely do it when you have the opportunity - it will change your life...and what a wonderful opportunity to be able to go on a trip with your son!!!

 

[MelissaBlpn]

I do some volunteer work at my church, but I feel not enough. I would like to do more and hopefully when my work schedule settles down I will be able to do more.
Melissa

 

[country woman]

I volunteer at my church. I make the coffee almost evey Sunday morning when I am there. I help teach Sunday School also I help out with VBS. I twice a week volunteer at Penny Saver's a thrift store where the prceeds go to Surrey Memorial Hospital. I find this rewarding and I am use ful

 

[ido]

I went on a missions trip to Calcutta, India. It was a life changing experience and really gave me a very different world view...

You should definitely do it when you have the opportunity - it will change your life...and what a wonderful opportunity to be able to go on a trip with your son!!!

That sounds amazing to go so far from home. Our youth group from my church back home has done missions work all over the US and in some of the Carribbean islands. We also have a sister church in Cuba we support and have sent missions groups to visit.

I'm not sure where we'll end up doing our mission work and we have a ways to go before he will be in Youth - he's turning 6 in October. lol But, I'm excited about it nonetheless.