Joke of a political nature ... Spoiler For a Republican, community service is what you do after you get caught.
Is it not true that some volunteer/charity work is not as helpful as other work? I didn't care if the kids respected me as a tutor; it was just impossible to teach anything. I was not trying to trash what you do but you seem offended.
I'm not offended at all, and I do understand where you are coming from. I've done charity before where I helped to feed people who were "in need" only to load their grocerys into cars that were a hell of a lot nicer than mine. Needless to say I won't be doing that one anymore.
I would think that they both count, at least you didn't throw your stuff away. The HFB was the first event for Clutch Community.
My first good job out of college, one of my coworkers was doing a lot of community service stuff and kept talking about it or the scholarships they had gotten in college as a result of it. So I joined some mentoring program tied to some 4-H Urban Extension program. They had to complete a service project, but first had to go through some Stephen Covey training every Tuesday in fall. It was at that City Hall Annex across from the library, so I could get off of work and read a bit beforehand, which was nice. I remember being mistaken a couple of times for one of the students; and there was a subset of them with whom I aligned sociodemographically, so anytime they started screwing around I basically had to quiet them up and get them back on track with assignments and the group discussions. Separately I think one of the other mentors notified us of some pre-Thanksgiving event where they were putting together care packages: so I spent a Friday doing that. Our company was acquired during that time and we were all relocated up to the Midwest, so I couldn't do that program anymore. The colleague who referred me ending up being kind of a jerk to work with. There is a small sliver of people who do community work specifically to network with the high-net worth individuals who manage and often fund the things.
I am a competitive runner and volunteer for 4 or 5 races a year in various capacities as a way of giving back to the community. I also am on the steering committee for Alex's 5K, which benefits autism related charities, and probably put in about 80 hours a year doing that. I am fortunate that I have the flexibility in my job which allows this - it is definitely rewarding.
Yeah I have. Harris County volunteered 80hrs of my time for me to do community service. Involuntary volunteer work.
Forgot to add that I've delivered weekly Meals on Wheels for the last 5 or 6 years during my lunch break. This is something that is tedious, but easy, and can be done in less than an hour. They are always in need of delivery folk and the recipients are always very gracious.
Don't know if this counts, because it was something I volunteered to do for work (I did get my salary, but it was extraneous hours) Drove 6,000 gallons of water, unknown amounts of food, and 120 gallons of gasoline down to a church in Houston 2 days after Ike Hit. We unloaded and gave all that away to people in need. My daughters and I helped raise 580lbs of PB & J for Communities in Schools to give to At-risk youth. Last weekend, we went (with my young daughters) door-to-door to raise money for LiveBeyond to build an orphanage in Haiti. Looking for more ideas of charitable service to do with my daughters - they are 7 & 9, so we are limited in what they can do.
Great stories. I've noticed there all a lot of deferent areas in which one can help on an everyday basis. It's great to hear what some of ya'll are doing in your communities.
I do a lot of varied community service type things all the time it was the way my parents raised myself and sister and it stuck with us. I do a lot through the "religious/spiritual" group I associate with (its not really a church). As for the types I mean my dad and others have been feeding the homeless in downtown la every sunday morning for over the past 25 years come rain or shine. Growing up my sister and I woke up every sunday morning to prepare our share of sandwiches to give out. The group puts on at least 3 free medical camps and screenings yearly in areas we've identified in So Cal as needing the most medical attention and people who do not have the means to get it. Other things like collecting blankets or sleeping bags for the homeless. One thing I organize yearly in the summer is I worked with an org out here that is an after school center for children and adults who are disadvantaged physically or mentally and take them out to the beach and spend the day with them. They usually don't have many friends - its usually just the other kids at the center and many times they dont get to do things like that. as for the why - Partially how I was raised - While I know plenty of people who had way more than my family growing up - we certainly were not living bad and I was afforded a lot of opportunities many others were not. My parents always wanted my sister and I to realize this and it helped us along the way. I still continue to do whatever I can mainly because it does make me feel better by myself - whether its helping a friend or a stranger, regardless of how small or large the act is. The smallest act can make a difference that you dont even know is what my mom would tell me. At the end of the day I want to feel like I've made a difference in someone else's life.
Excellent post Yoyo! My wife and I love working with underprivileged children. My goal someday is to open a Clutch Community Civic Center! We really enjoy helping the helpless. Every animal in my family is a rescue, and I would have it any other way.
From the underground, to above ground, to higher ground! That's Clutch Community! I'm looking for a slogan for those who would like to be a part of something BIG.
