volunteering

[swirlturtle]

I'd like to share these photos of one volunteering event I joined to. A few months ago two ship collided to each other (ikr, aint the ocean big enough?? ) that caused an oil spill and affected some fishing communities in my province. So a group of really nice people took the initiative to do a feeding program.

I wanna point out that this thread is not about how I volunteered cos I was just really a worker bee in that event. I joined because there was an opportunity. My point in posting is to share the value of volunteering and my joy for people who really set asside time of their busy lives to organize events like this (my friend who invited me is a school principal but she was one of the people who spearheaded the event). These are regular people too who get angry at the annoying kids sometimes, who also have flaws of their own but just know what they can do, what they can share and see a problem as n opportunity to do more good things.

The feeding went on for 2 weeks i think. Every day at a different town. The pics below are in just one area and only the shots i took as i my battery was low that day.

[img=450x450]http://i43.tinypic.com/2mrzmt4.jpg[/img]

Please share your volunteering stories as well. And maybe we could inspire a member on ALL to participate in an event like this once the opportunity knocks on their doors

 

[GraceBlossom]

Hi that is really lovely, thank you for haring, I bet it had a big impact on you .

I have no volunteer stories yet, I start next week in a Children's Centre . I hope though to do more work with Domestic Violence victims.

 

[swirlturtle]

Yes. It was a nice experience. And that's great that you are volunteering as well. I hope it will go well

It is also not only about the experience. I just thought that there are a lot of people who see problem as a reason to give up about life but fail to realize how much they have and can do and instead of being down and negative about the future, it is better to help out in anyway you can.. If you cant start first with helping yourself then start with helping others and if you cant start with helping others then help yourself firts... Whichever way you start, you always help others and yourself anyway ^^ thats how i see it