What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way? ( Archived) (43)

May 25, 2012 8:51 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
My Church just opeed a Dream Center.We have sports, mentoring and still growing.
I volunteer there some of my time.
What about you? Would like to share other experiences....please comment
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May 25, 2012 9:05 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
54xmax
54xmax54xmaxDublin, Ireland32 Threads 5 Polls 1,712 Posts
southmiami12: My Church just opeed a Dream Center.We have sports, mentoring and still growing.
I volunteer there some of my time.
What about you? Would like to share other experiences....please comment


I am in the army 11 years now grin - - - So much about my service to my community and country grin - - -
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May 25, 2012 9:08 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
I used to work with youth at risk, these were young people who had fallen foul of the law and were looking at doing time, my job was to find out what was the cause of the offending and give them the tools and resources to find an alternative way of doing things rather than breaking the law and to assess whether they were likely to reoffend or not.
It was a residential program so a lot of one on one time was availiable to work with the youth.

Towards the end of my social work career, i ran a drop in centre in conjunction with a church for the street community that offered a free hot meal 6 days a week, a change of clothes if they required it and other services that included budgeting and finding accomodation for those that wanted it.
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May 25, 2012 9:26 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
54xmax: I am in the army 11 years now - - - So much about my service to my community and country - - -


I congratulate you for your service in your Country.
My son also served in the Army and I know what a military Mom can be.
Hope in your Country you get support for you and all those families that have their loveones serving. wave
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May 25, 2012 9:26 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
54xmax: I am in the army 11 years now - - - So much about my service to my community and country - - -


I congratulate you for your service in your Country.
My son also served in the Army and I know what a military Mom can be.
Hope in your Country you get support for you and all those families that have their loveones serving. wave
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May 25, 2012 9:36 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
southmiami12: My Church just opeed a Dream Center.We have sports, mentoring and still growing.
I volunteer there some of my time.
What about you? Would like to share other experiences....please comment

I just weekly volunteer working at the James cancer center in columbus visiting patients on the floors, researching medical stuff, help in the family waiting and chemo areas etc. wave
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May 25, 2012 9:41 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
I see you did a wonderful job with the youth. I will be mentoring probably on a one on one basis or group.I enjoy working with teenagers; since I taught years ago in Adult education.
We are just getting started and have alot ahead of us.....
Thanks for your sharing.

I used to work with youth at risk, these were young people who had fallen foul of the law and were looking at doing time, my job was to find out what was the cause of the offending and give them the tools and resources to find an alternative way of doing things rather than breaking the law and to assess whether they were likely to reoffend or not.
It was a residential program so a lot of one on one time was availiable to work with the youth.

Towards the end of my social work career, i ran a drop in centre in conjunction with a church for the street community that offered a free hot meal 6 days a week, a change of clothes if they required it and other services that included budgeting and finding accomodation for those that wanted it.
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May 25, 2012 9:44 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
54xmax
54xmax54xmaxDublin, Ireland32 Threads 5 Polls 1,712 Posts
southmiami12: I congratulate you for your service in your Country.
My son also served in the Army and I know what a military Mom can be.
Hope in your Country you get support for you and all those families that have their loveones serving.


Nope No support - - - - My country is - - - Well I will not go there
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May 25, 2012 9:48 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
john12196341
john12196341john12196341jamestown, North Dakota USA53 Threads 684 Posts
i serve as a assitant cubmaster and a district committee member of the flickertail district of the boy scouts of america
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May 25, 2012 9:48 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
minnie50
minnie50minnie50puerto plata, Puerto Plata Dominican Republic3 Threads 2 Polls 710 Posts
I volunteer with young kids that work cleaning shoes, some of them are 6 and 7 yrs old, and homeless dogs ,cats,birds.
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May 25, 2012 9:50 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
No laughing, when I was in middle school I was a Candy Striper (Red Cross Volunteer).
Over the years I've volunteered for fund raisers for many different organizations.
PTA is also a service that is needed and while my child was in school I volunteered.
Recently we cut hair for a group of abused women at a local church.
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May 25, 2012 9:58 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
galrads: I just weekly volunteer working at the James cancer center in columbus visiting patients on the floors, researching medical stuff, help in the family waiting and chemo areas etc.


I think people in Ohio are very friendly.Where I lived in Ohio for a very short time in a small town but was a life time experience.I voluteered also there. I remember going to help in a construction work at another Church and it was just like a big family.
I also tried getting the Church involved in battered women programs since I wss an advocate at that time for that.
Cancer survivors supporters have my greatest appreciation.I have lost dear ones too.
In the name of all those cancer patients thank you !teddybear
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May 25, 2012 10:10 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
NAKEDMUDPEOPLE: No laughing, when I was in middle school I was a Candy Striper (Red Cross Volunteer).
Over the years I've volunteered for fund raisers for many different organizations.
PTA is also a service that is needed and while my child was in school I volunteered.
Recently we cut hair for a group of abused women at a local church.


All those wonderful things that you did are great to admire.You have alot of experience.Have you ever thought of opening a non-profit for the needy yourself? I'm sure you'll do great.
Thank for your comments.applause
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May 25, 2012 10:17 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12: All those wonderful things that you did are great to admire.You have alot of experience.Have you ever thought of opening a non-profit for the needy yourself? I'm sure you'll do great.
Thank for your comments.

To be honest, I'm looking for something to feed my soul and have not found it.
We have a backpack program for teens and I had ask who I need to talk to but have not heard anything back.
Where would I start?
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May 25, 2012 10:23 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
trueheart1941
trueheart1941trueheart1941brentwood essex, Essex, England UK27 Threads 8,005 Posts
well i am really impressed....by the comments by people i know on here and tho,s i dont........untill a thred comes up like this......one never knows........what contribution you give to others......so well done...to you all.......you have my deepest respect.........trueheart.......thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up handshake cheers cheers
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May 25, 2012 10:32 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
minnie50: I volunteer with young kids that work cleaning shoes, some of them are 6 and 7 yrs old, and homeless dogs ,cats,birds.

That sounds great.I am animal lover myself.Why not get those kids involved in adopting those pets, surely kids love animals.....
I have an adopted mixed chigua-gua.Had to wait 9 months to get her; unbelievable but they called me at that time; was like expecting a baby.She is now 12 and still barking....
Thanks for your commentswave wave
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May 25, 2012 10:37 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
Boban1
Boban1Boban1bigplace, Central Serbia Serbia144 Threads 5 Polls 18,789 Posts
southmiami12: My Church just opeed a Dream Center.We have sports, mentoring and still growing.
I volunteer there some of my time.
What about you? Would like to share other experiences....please comment

I`ve been paying taxes
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May 25, 2012 10:39 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
john12196341: i serve as a assitant cubmaster and a district committee member of the flickertail district of the boy scouts of america

I'm sure you work great with our Scouts.applause
Now that the summer approaches you will be quite busy.
Keep us posted!
Thanks for your posting!wave wave
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May 25, 2012 10:48 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
Boban1: I`ve been paying taxes


Well Boban you are already a vounteer here at CS..lips lips
You make us laugh....
You make us think in your own way.....
By the way Boban we all pay taxes here one way or the other yay

A hug for you teddybear
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May 25, 2012 10:55 AM CST What have you been doing to serve your Community in some way?
southmiami12
southmiami12southmiami12Tampa, Florida, Florida USA5 Threads 162 Posts
NAKEDMUDPEOPLE: To be honest, I'm looking for something to feed my soul and have not found it.
We have a backpack program for teens and I had ask who I need to talk to but have not heard anything back.
Where would I start?

Just sent you an email to your question...
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