My son is a cub scout and this year they had a den meeting about "community involvement' and the den leader did a great job talking about how we all reap the benefits of those that volunteer in the community. I looked around the room at some of the parents and noticed that each of them had something they volunteered for to help make their community a better place. On the car ride home I talked to my son about why its important to volunteer and build a sense of community pride.
One of my volunteer roles in the community is for my neighborhood homeowners association in Cherry Point. I am a second term treasurer and secretary. These roles are time consuming but have allowed me to get to know the neighbors and help promote the Cherry Point neighborhood. Promoting Cherry Point was my campaign platform although I had no opponent in the bi-annual election.
Anyway, those of us on the board also help organize the annual picnic. Our president Steve Wise did a great job of this after taking the lead from one of our directors - Nyssa Zabel. Nyssa was the former organizer of the picnic and couldn't really find anyone else to help organize it, so Steve Wise and his wife did. My main job was the check-in table where we collect dues and hand out name tags. Everyone was in good spirits that day. We had burgers and cokes, with face painters and balloon artists for the kids.
In the end we got enough volunteers to pull off a great picnic. It takes a little asking but we really do have a great community in Cherry Point. The people that live here are affluent and are used to volunteering for things. For me it keeps me balanced. I guess if you're reading this, my question is 'are you balanced?' Do you have a portion of your life to dedicate to your community? Chances are you already reap the benefits of someone who does.
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