Service Made Simple: January 2010

you can do it, yes you can.

In 2008, 61.8 million adults donated approximately 8 billion hours of service. This represents 26.4% of adults who volunteered through or for an organization to address pressing needs such as hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, environmental disasters, and other community concerns.

Were YOU one of them? Why not?

If the opportunities we present on this site are too demanding of your time, go to:
youngmothersservingothers.blogspot.com
(you don't have to be a young mother - that site has things ANYONE can do. )
Check it out, pick something, and you'll feel less guilty.

You can't do everything for everyone, but you CAN do SOMETHING for SOMEONE.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

New Beginnings

It's a brand new year: why not resolve to be a little kinder, give a little more, make the world a little better? The New Year offers each of us a chance to redefine ourselves- to chip away some of our flaws, to magnify some of our talents- providing us with a new lease on life. What better time to extend the gift of life to another by donating blood? It doesn't require a lot of time, energy, or resources, yet this simple act of service can be a matter of life or death.

This New Year, resolve to make a difference in the world by giving someone the gift of life. Call your local Red Cross and inquire about how you can donate blood.

What Have YOU Done for Others This Year???

My husband said all he wants for Christmas - every year - is a list of what each member of our family has done for others. It can be as simple as letting a mom with a baby go ahead of you in a grocery line, or as time consuming as committing to spend a specific amount of time volunteering at a local charity. It doesn't have to be time spent, it can be money you've saved up for a particular charity. My list turned out longer than I originally thought it would be. Sometimes we don't think we're doing anything, but when we make a list, we realize that we have helped others without realizing it. Try it.

Hopefully you'll be inspired to do more.

Why Serve?

The Buck Institute for Age Research reports that people who serve... - even once a month - have a 44% lower risk of a major disease than those who don't. That's the same protection you'd get by exercising four times a week!

You'll get the same life-lengthening benefits by donating a few cans of food or a box of gently used clothing. You can also give back, without spending a cent, by clicking on sites where advertisers make a donation in return:

Give Back Without Spending a Cent:

Note:
377,260 children received health care between July and December of 2009
1,332 mammograms were paid for,
252 million bowls of food were donated for animals,
and 252 million sq. feet of habitat was protected.

Keep on clicking!!!!!

Service Made Simple

you can do it, yes you can.

In 2008, 61.8 million adults donated approximately 8 billion hours of service. This represents 26.4% of adults who volunteered through or for an organization to address pressing needs such as hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, environmental disasters, and other community concerns.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

New Beginnings

Jeri & Amy

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Why Serve?

The Buck Institute for Age Research reports that people who serve... - even once a month - have a 44% lower risk of a major disease than those who don't. That's the same protection you'd get by exercising four times a week!

Give Back Without Spending a Cent: