Comments on: Growing Your Ministry Through…Adjustments http://www.volunteercentered.com/2006/09/25/growing-your-ministry-throughadjustments/ Volunteer leadership, management, and recruiting for church ministries and non-profits Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:46:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nicole http://www.volunteercentered.com/2006/09/25/growing-your-ministry-throughadjustments/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 nicole Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:22:42 +0000 http://www.volunteercentered.com/?p=133#comment-1036 Aren't community service activities great? Sometimes making intentions into actions is difficult and kudos to you for doing that! There's a brand new website that enables you to find local organizations that where you can volunteer and millions of places to send donations to. Check it out, www.DontAlmostGive.org Don’t Almost Give. Give. Sometimes it helps to be reminded to… · Give your used books to a local school or organization that can help under-privileged children. · Start an office carpool. Save gas, money and get to know your coworkers. · On your way to the store, ask a homebound or elderly neighbor if there is anything you can pick up for them. · Give gently worn home furnishings or appliances to a needy person or organization. · Lead by example; wear a bicycle helmet. · Change your car’s air filter, and improve your gas mileage significantly. · Take warm clothes, blankets or food to a homeless person that you cross paths with. · Let staff know of spills or other dangerous conditions in their restaurant or store. · Defend others; speak up when you hear someone use a racist remark, whether it’s a family member, neighbor, co-worker, friend or stranger. Aren’t community service activities great? Sometimes making intentions into actions is difficult and kudos to you for doing that!

There’s a brand new website that enables you to find local organizations that where you can volunteer and millions of places to send donations to.

Check it out, http://www.DontAlmostGive.org

Don’t Almost Give. Give.

Sometimes it helps to be reminded to…
· Give your used books to a local school or organization that can help under-privileged children.
· Start an office carpool. Save gas, money and get to know your coworkers.
· On your way to the store, ask a homebound or elderly neighbor if there is anything you can pick up for them.
· Give gently worn home furnishings or appliances to a needy person or organization.
· Lead by example; wear a bicycle helmet.
· Change your car’s air filter, and improve your gas mileage significantly.
· Take warm clothes, blankets or food to a homeless person that you cross paths with.
· Let staff know of spills or other dangerous conditions in their restaurant or store.
· Defend others; speak up when you hear someone use a racist remark, whether it’s a family member, neighbor, co-worker, friend or stranger.

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