it takes a volunteer

IT TAKES A VOLUNTEER
there are a lot of organizations that do good for other
folks
they do it with mostly donations and volunteers
and
they probably do a better more cost efficient job
than
if it was run by the federal or state government

when i retired i looked for volunteer opportunities
that fit me and what i felt was important for folks

thats why i chose
the meal on wheels programs
the habitat for humanity
and
of course since i am so personally affected
the alzheimers association

all good organizations
mostly privately funded by you and me


the one i put the most effort and time into
is the
alzheimers associaton
as
without this organization and its political and social
voice
not much would be happening in the alzheimers world
they just wont let the politicians off the hook

when i volunteer
i like to volunteer and not be on some big old
committee that just sits and talks and really
doesnt get out there and do
the blue collar work

so with the alzheimers association
i am on three committees that organize the
walk to end alzheimers
but
we also do all the work
setting up the walk
help the walk happen
then
clean up the mess afterward
blue collar stuff

we also help raise funds that will be used
for research caregiver education etc

i am on a state wide committee to promote
alzheimers education
but
i dont enjoy it as much
as the alzheimers committees for the walks
one you just talk a lot and the other
you do the work

without all the volunteers the hundreds involved
in this area the monies wouldnt get raised

so here the stats for our team organicgreendoctor
in the 4 walks we walked in
total team members walked     50
total funds raised     $3200

totals for all the walks
total raised     $350,000
total walkers   2800

so we did our part to contribute to the numbers
feeling good as we walked
as hundreds of others did the same

my kind of people
volunteers them all
doing what it takes
most are personally affected
dont worry if you havent been you will
and
youll feel about these walks like we all do

we all need to find that thing that we want to make
better
be it cancer autism other diseases abuse social issues etc
and
volunteer


the answer is in our hands

the oganicgreen doctor