Steve's Extremely Serious Question of the Day 7/18/02 About This Page:

[sammycat699]

Currently DH and I are taking a break. In the past I have been involved with our Middle School and High School Bands, PTA and have been a Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor. DH has been an assistant Scoutmaster and then Scoutmaster. Our children are grown and we need a rest.
DS #2 has helped with the local summer swimteam 3 years. DS #1 has changed jobs. He is currently worked with juveniles that have been court mandated into residental treatment. He loves his job. I think we have done an excellent job in parparing our sons to do good works.

[reinstructor]

Very involved in our church. I serve as a deacon, vice president of the choir, sometimes sub for our associate minister of music to direct the senior adult choir. Most of our donations are given thru the church. We buy school supplies for students in the class that a friend teaches, have participated in mission trips, and the local food bank.
I also serve as an officer in as professional club.

[aurora1429]

I'm a member of Beta Sigma Phi! and one of "things" is to community service work. Our chapter has done work with Easter Seals, Breast Cancer fundraising, etc. We also have "adopted" the daughter of a former member who has cerebal palsy. This past year we also adopted a woman who was 6 months pregnant with her second child when her husband walked out on them. We bought groceries and clothing for the family as well as Christmas gifts. It helped to get her on her feet.
I am also involved with the PTA and DH coaches our kids Tball team. Hopefully I can get him to coach soccer next year too.

[Teresa]

I am active in Girl Scouts, leader, co-leader, chairperson, and now I am involved in the cookie sales part as a council tem member.

PTO is great, I was the Box tops co-ordinator for DD-9's school for 2 years, but she is going to a new school, so I willl have to see what I can do

I also go in to the school 2 to 4 times a week and work with the first graders that are struggling

I collect for the Ronald McDonald charities (both donations and my own time)

I vote

And, I talk to the teens in our town (small school) during their hgh school years about the advantages and disadvantages of teen pregnancy (for those that do not know, I have an 18 yr. old- SamIAm) I had my first at 16 and tell them about the changes and then they ask me about what they are too scared to ask their parents

[Shell_of_the_South]

I have volunteered with different projects at my kids' schools. I was the cookie mom for DD Girl Scout troop, does that count? I have also taught Sunday School at my church, directed Vacation Bible School several times. Coached cheerleading. Also helped out with Cub Scouts too. Actually, all this stuff sounds more like helping my own kids than the community! I guess I don't have the time I wish I had to volunteer more.

[I Luv Pooh]

Tough question,
here are a few of my current "contributions" (in no particular order)
Mom, Wife and Daughter
Coach - 1st and 2nd grade soccer players
President - Foundation to raise funds for education
Trustee- Historical society
Soprano-church choir -not the other one associated with NJ [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Councilwoman-local elected official
As my DH would put it...I'll do any job that DOESN'T pay. But I love it. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[ 07-18-2002, 11:46 PM: Message edited by: I Luv Pooh ]

[Fortissimo]

My job is how I give back to society. The school I teach at is a very low-income school. Many of our students are lucky to come to school with shoes on their feet and clothes on their back. I take my clothes I don't wear anymore and Stinky's clothes for some kids.

In some cases, the free breakfast and lunch the school provides are the only two meals these kids get. If you've ever seen the amount of food that is served in a school lunch, you can tell it won't fill the middle school child up. DH and I have a stash of food in our rooms for the kids when they are hungry. We will also send food home with kids if they need it.

I may not do volunteer work, but I at least try to show children that someone cares for them and that if they need something, they have someone they can come too.

[stretch2864]

Quite a few years ago, I started a newspaper club for the children at my DD's elementary school. She is now is high school, but I still continue to volunteer my time six months out of the year trying to instill a love of writing in children ages 7-10. I'm not a teacher (my degree is actually in psychology), but I have always loved to write. Parents and teachers are always trying to encourage their children to read, but very few children are given an outlet for writing outside of school projects. The kids meet once a week and put together a school newspaper--doing everything from research and interviews to the actual writing and proofreading. Hopefully this is an experience that these kids will continue to look back on as they get older. I know it has been rewarding for me as well.

[rescuesk]

Being there for my DH, DStepson, DF, other family members and friends who need a shoulder to cry on, a hand to hold or a boost.

I also feel I give back in my job, even though it is my job. I think it is God's gift to me that I get paid to do what I love to do. I volunteered on another ambulance for 15 years, and I still do fundraising and training for them. It is very rewarding to be able to help someone in need, even if they have a "little need" it is a big need to them.

When I told someone recently (after 9/11) that I was a paramedic, he said to me "Oh, you're one of the heroes." I told him I am not a hero, just someone who does my job like everyone else. I just happen to love what I do! [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]

Sue

[jasonsmom]

I've walked for the Jane Doe fund (domestic violence). I did Big Sister for 7 years but as my Little Sister got older she became very busy and I moved further away so unfortunately we don't see each other much. Maybe when DS is older I'll sign up again but I can't make the commitment right now. I'm a special needs teacher. While I do get paid for my job, I also put out a lot both in money and care. Right now I'm teaching sped kindergarten but I've also done the behavior/emotionally disturbed class and actually hope to go back there. I've fed kids whose parents said they were too much of a pain to feed in the am, brought clothes from friends and family to my students, and do everything I can to let them know someone cares about them and wants them to succeed. Some of their stories could just make you cry.
Paula