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Learning and Teaching Contribution
I grew up in northern Michigan where the snow flies constantly when the weather gets cold. My first lesson in contribution and charity was to grab a shovel and take care of my elderly neighbor’s front porch and walkway. I was six years old. I didn’t just grab that shovel on my own, my father taught me. My father was also shoveling another neighbor’s porch and walkway. I learned by example.
As a mom of four children, I spent lots of time volunteering in our schools, church, soccer fields, and school events. I contributed my time so that my children would learn the value of contribution and charity. I love to contribute. There are so many gifts in friendships with other volunteers, making a difference in the lives of others through contribution.
I realized I was making a difference in my daughter’s life when she took notice of me baking banana bread for my friends that had cancer. I drove for two hours to deliver the bread to them. Now I witness my daughter in contribution to others with this same idea.
Ideas for Contribution and Charity
Communities all across the world have opportunities to give of your time and talent. There are also simple ways to contribute to your neighbors, such as a meal for someone that is in recovery from an illness, death, or hardship of some sort. My favorite that I have experience with is a Meal Train https://www.mealtrain.com/. There is nothing like having a home-cooked meal prepared to enjoy at the end of the day. An organized meal plan can be created through the Meal Train website.
Our community, the City of Louisville, https://www.louisvilleco.gov/, has a Labor Day Fall Festival that offers opportunities for contribution. Volunteers of all ages come together every year to make this event very special for the community. Louisville hosts a dinner for the senior citizens, a pet parade for the kids, and the main parade on Labor Day. There are events in the park on Labor Day along with a free pass to the pool. In my experience, Louisville and its vendors are a very generous city of people.
An Open Invitation for Your Contribution
In my experience, it doesn’t take a lot of money to be charitable and contribute to others. Of course, it is wonderful if you have the means to contribute financially. However, I really want you to understand that it is your contribution from your heart that matters. Volunteers come together and teach each other and we all learn from our mistakes with grace and lots of love. If you would like to volunteer and you’re not sure where to start, give me a shout and I will get you started somewhere that fits for you!
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