This Saturday, October 25, is Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others. On this day everyone is encouraged to make a difference in someone's life through volunteering. If you go to the website, you can look up different projects in your area. Some projects are connected to larger organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity. Other projects are being run by local groups, such as local schools. There are even projects being run by individuals who just want to help out. Projects range from building houses to raking leaves for an elderly neighbor. There are even projects that are conducted by deployed soldiers.
I'm very excited because our FRG has decided to participate! We will be having a food/supply drive for the local homeless shelters. We will be collecting non-perishable food items, personal care supplies for men, women, and children, cleaning supplies, and toys at the Armory. One of the reasons we chose this project was because 25% of all homeless persons are veterans. We want people to realize that supporting our troops also means remembering those that have served in the past and are now facing hard times.
If you haven't already signed on to a project this Saturday, I encourage you to do so. Sometimes busy lives make it really difficult to volunteer every day or every week, so this is a great opportunity to join in with thousands of other Americans on a the same day to make a difference in someone's life.
I'm very excited because our FRG has decided to participate! We will be having a food/supply drive for the local homeless shelters. We will be collecting non-perishable food items, personal care supplies for men, women, and children, cleaning supplies, and toys at the Armory. One of the reasons we chose this project was because 25% of all homeless persons are veterans. We want people to realize that supporting our troops also means remembering those that have served in the past and are now facing hard times.
If you haven't already signed on to a project this Saturday, I encourage you to do so. Sometimes busy lives make it really difficult to volunteer every day or every week, so this is a great opportunity to join in with thousands of other Americans on a the same day to make a difference in someone's life.
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