VOLUNTEERING

 

TO OFFER OR GIVE OF ONES OWN FREE WILL

THERE ARE MANY WAYS IN WHICH WE MAY VOLUNTEER:

-GIVE MONEY TO THE CHARITY OF OUR CHOICE,

-DONATE FOOD, CLOTHES AND MISC. TO LOCAL FOOD SHELVES

-OR, GIVING ONE’S OWN TIME.

EVERY ONE OF THESE IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT.  HOWEVER, GIVING ONE’S TIME IS THE MOST VALUABLE.  WHY?  SIMPLY PUT, BECAUSE IT IS OUR TIME.  WE VALUE OUR TIME SO MUCH THAT WE FORGET THAT OTHERS REALLY NEED IT.  THIS IS THE CASE WITH OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR SPORTS.  85 PERCENT OF US ARE CONTENT TO SIT ON THE SIDELINES AND LET OTHERS VOLUNTEER.  THE FACT IS WE NEED EVERYBODY.  FOR EXAMPLE: NOBODY WANTS TO UMPIRE A GAME AND POSSIBLY SUFFER THE CRITICISM FROM OTHERS ESPECIALLY OUR OWN PARENTS, BUT IF WE DON’T PROVIDE AN UMPIRE THE GAME IS FORFIETED.  WHO IS SUFFERING NOW?  OUR GIRL’S JUST WANT TO PLAY.

I COULD TRY TO INSPIRE YOU TO ACTION BY TELLING YOU THAT VOLUNTEERING MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD AND THAT IT SETS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR OUR KIDS BUT THE SAD TRUTH IS THAT NO MATTER HOW MUCH IS WRITTEN ABOUT IT, SOME PARENTS JUST WON’T VOLUNTEER.  BECAUSE OF THAT FACT, THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING A REFUNDABLE VOLUNTEERING FEE ADDED TO NEXT YEARS REGISTRATIONS.  IF PARENTS VOLUNTEER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME THEN THEY WILL RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THAT FEE OR CREDIT ON THEIR ACCOUNT FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR.  ALSO BEING DISCUSSED ARE WAYS TO VOLUNTEER THAT WILL HELP PAY OFF PAST DUE AMOUNTS FOR OUR PLAYERS.

PLEASE MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR CHILDRENS LIVES AND VOLUNTEER!

 

PLEASE CALL COLLEEN AT 459-3764 FOR VOLUNTEERING OPTIONS.