Hmm, what did I do over my recent Labor Day weekend? Well most of you would consider what I did pretty much boring and uneventful. Each day of my three day Labor Day weekend started out in a typical fashion take the puppy outside to go potty, eat breakfast, shower, watch a little morning tv, but then here is where it got a little bit different, normally I might go and spend some time with a friend of mine in Onalaska,Wi. but not this weekend, although we did spend some time together during the weekend. What I did do this weekend was spend some time helping others by volunteering at the Salvation Army's meal program during the lunch and dinner hours. The people that you meet there all have an interesting story to tell as to why they need the help they receive.
The Director of Food Services at the Salvation Army, Doug Fortner is a good friend of mine that I have known for about 9 years. I usually got there at about an hour and a half before they would serve lunch at 12:30 P.M. and didn't leave until the kitchen was finished cleaned up at 6 P.M. During that time I do a multitude of jobs from prepping the donated sandwiches (heating them up), to serving the soup and sandwiches, prepping the meal for that night's dinner, washing dishes, handling crowd control if necessary, etc. I like to give back to an organization, and feel good when I do so, that has given back to me in numerous ways. Now you know how I spent my Labor Day weekend.
Giving back is a very noble thing to do. Obviously, you have a tedious weekend, but you can take pride in knowing that you made the weekend better for other people.
ReplyDeleteIt is very nice of you to give back to the community like that. It would be really nice if everyone would give a few hours of their time.
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