Ironic that this follows the thinking in my last blog.
I also noticed the comment at the end. Charities have such a bad rap for this reason. The worst part is that I don't know the answer. I spend hours on FFOH every month and so does a lot of the board. In order to deal with all the paper work the government sends you almost need a professional accountant. In order to avoid being sued you really could use a lawyer. And in order to give FFOH the attention it needs takes a huge amount dedication. The sad part is that charities with the best intention can burn out because people can only do so much.
I am a real estate agent. I work full time in an office that sells both insurance and SGI licencing products as well as the real estate. I have two kids. Our treasurer is a esthetician with three boys under the age of six. Our secretary works at a Credit Union in lending full time and has three kids. Our vice president is a teachers aide with three kids. We have great board members that are very busy too.
The answer might be just that many hands make light work. I guess if we find organizations we support we should volunteer. And we don't all have to work in a soup kitchen to volunteer. Find any way to help and do it. Call and ask. I bet that any organization you support will be able to find something for you to do.
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Have a look at this and then let me know what you think. Thanks for reading today!
Guess I am not alone as both a mom to three boys 5 years and under as well as work to support my family locally. And thank you for sharing your thoughts of charity work.
ReplyDeleteI doubt you are very boring. Thanks for reading. We all have a lot more in comman than differences. Happy New Year!
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