I spent most of today working on a Habitat house. It was GREAT! We got the house prepped for siding and apparently there’s a big group coming tomorrow to do that. Everyone today was pleasant and cheerful, and even though the weather threatened rain the whole day, it was lots of fun.
I thought about the 10 or so folks who were there volunteering with me. Some were retired, others were using a day off from work to be there. How cool that people value the mission of Habitat so much that they were willing to be there all day working on that house? Of course, from what I saw, the volunteers got lots of benefit from the experience. Several of us learned a new skill and made new friends. Some were hanging out with old friends (I could tell from the laughter and joking!). In the end, we were all there to do something for someone else.
If you don’t volunteer for another organization, you need to. Likewise, you need to be a donor to another organization. These experiences will help you offer a better experience to your own donors and volunteers.
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