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Sarah Cooper
December 30, 2008 at 6:30 am
Before I went back to work I volunteered at the animal shelter, walking dogs, photographing all the animals and putting them online in the hopes of finding them homes. I miss it and keep toying with the idea of fitting it into my life again! You get back so much more than you give when you volunteer.
(And Mitzi looks *fabulous!*)
Lisa Sanderson
December 30, 2008 at 7:03 am
Sarah: Finding that thing that lights your fire is the secret to making volunteering rewarding. (Just like @ines said here about finding the spark for your business 🙂 https://agentgenius.com/?p=8704)
ps: Mitzi thanks you!
Missy Caulk
December 30, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Lisa, my problem is saying NO. I tend to over commit. I did drop a few things this year to focus more on my passions.
Paula Henry
December 30, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Lisa – Great observations and list of resources!
I’m with Missy, I tend to overbook, then feel over obligated. I know there’s a perfect match of time for the cause – I need to find the balance.
Debra Sinick
December 30, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for this post. Now more than ever, people need to volunteer. There are so many opportunities to help. There are so many people and organizations that need help now more than ever. It’s a great time to figure out how to help and balance that with what you enjoy. Volunteering is a feel good thing.
Happy New Year and happy volunteering!
Nicole Boynton
January 5, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Thanks for the post Lisa. In order to keep from over-extending myself I limit my volunteer work to 3 organizations. A colleague of mine gave me this advice early on she went on to explain has an old 3 tier filing/storage shelf and she has a file on each shelf for each of her nonprofit activities. When she completes her role in one she removes the file and then and only then can she take on a new one. So when she tells someone she cannot volunteer until she has some space open up she really means it…literally and figuratively! There must be an open shelf for there to be time in the schedule. This advice has helped me stay on course. My 3 nonprofit activities are: PTA, Chamber of Commerce, and our local Board of REALTORS. This gives me a great mix of industry, fellow parents, and community involvement. I agree with you…just pick something and get out there!