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Volunteer for the Cure – Day 1
By Laurie | May 11, 2009
Today was my first day of volunteer work with the North Texas chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. They are gearing up for the race which will be June 6 in Plano at EDS Headquarters. If you follow me, you probably already know that since Dave and I are both participating again this year!
I have a whole new appreciation for all of the behind the scenes work that has to take place in order to get this event off the ground. Last year I was preparing for the Breast Cancer 3-Day, and signed up for the 5K as a training walk. My parents walked with me. I registered earlier on and received a packet in the mail that included my t-shirt and race bib. I had to drop by the Campus at Legacy (where I spent today) to pick theirs up since they registered after the packet mailing deadline.
Let me just say that it never crossed my mind that someone (actually lots of someones) would have to spend a week or more folding the shirts that had to be stuffed into an envelope. Now I do! I spent the afternoon carrying heavy boxes of shirts out of a storeroom and folding them one after one after one. I estimate I probably did at least 600 of those suckers this afternoon. That didn’t even make a dent in the THOUSANDS that are still left to do.
Luckily I have time on my hands, and will be volunteering every day for the rest of the month too. It is an incredible organization, and I am lucky to be involved. I will let you know when we complete the shirts and move on to a new task!
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Wow! One never really thinks about all the little extra stuff involved. You’ll be folding shirts in your sleep before you know it.
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Posted by: Jean M.Volunteering is one of the activities that I look forward each summer. I didn’t get any monetary reward from doing it but I feel complete and satisfied after my volunteer work. I guess, it’s because I knew deep inside that even I am just me, a simple lass without any remarkable talent, I can still impart myself to others through volunteering.
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Posted by: TPGood for you Laurie. That is so great that you are helping out behind the scenes. Volunteering has been one of the best things I have done for myself in the past year!
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Posted by: Bobbie G.You are a wonderful and caring person!
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Posted by: KarenI was in a youth group and we helped organize the state wide gatherings and funding raising projects. I remember falling asleep stuffing gift bags at 12 years old and waking up around 4am to my mom and grandmother counting them and finally saying okay, I guess no sleep tonight lets get them to the lobby.
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Posted by: Native_MommaGood that you are donating their own time and help someone! People like you deserve respect!
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