So why am I sharing this experience?
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:30 am
My daughter and I have volunteered at the Food Bank on several occasions before ourselves, but I’ve never been part of such a large group volunteering at one time, or a group comprised of such enthusiastic eight year olds. The kids quickly organized themselves around each two ton sack (massive sack I must say) of potatoes and proceeded to quickly designate themselves and each other with various tasks… baggers, bag tiers, runners to bring the bags to the crates. In a matter of two hours the kids had processed 10,555 pounds of potatoes; enough to feed 1,760 families approximately 5 meals. In fact, doing the math, each eighth grade volunteer supplied food for 150 families.
Well for one I think it’s great to involve your children in activities that rich people contact number help them understand the hurdles that society needs to overcome. Oregon is one of the top two states in the nation in terms of hungry families. Telling our kids these hard truths is one thing. Having them work to help feed these families helps the kids gain a deeper appreciation for the problem, while being part of the solution.
The other lesson I learned, and one that I wish I learned a long time ago, is when faced with a challenge… just jump in do it. The kids today were much less concerned about who had what skill, whether they were better suited to a certain task, or whether one was harder or easier than another. They were, in fact, much more concerned with beating the other teams gathered around their massive sacks.
My promise to myself today – and maybe one each of us can make – is to continue to find volunteer opportunities for my kids, and me, that help solve problems while they learn valuable lessons. And second, to learn more lessons myself when working with kids. Observing kids with each other can teach you so much of what has been ultimately taught out of you since you were once a kid.Putting that SEO keyword list together is important part of any website optimization effort. Of course the keyword list, while forming the foundation for your SEO efforts is critical it should never be a static list. It should evolve and morph over time as you see ranking success (or no ranking success), measure keyword site traffic, or adjust to meet changing client products and solutions. That said you should obviously put your best foot forward, which isn’t always easy!
Well for one I think it’s great to involve your children in activities that rich people contact number help them understand the hurdles that society needs to overcome. Oregon is one of the top two states in the nation in terms of hungry families. Telling our kids these hard truths is one thing. Having them work to help feed these families helps the kids gain a deeper appreciation for the problem, while being part of the solution.
The other lesson I learned, and one that I wish I learned a long time ago, is when faced with a challenge… just jump in do it. The kids today were much less concerned about who had what skill, whether they were better suited to a certain task, or whether one was harder or easier than another. They were, in fact, much more concerned with beating the other teams gathered around their massive sacks.
My promise to myself today – and maybe one each of us can make – is to continue to find volunteer opportunities for my kids, and me, that help solve problems while they learn valuable lessons. And second, to learn more lessons myself when working with kids. Observing kids with each other can teach you so much of what has been ultimately taught out of you since you were once a kid.Putting that SEO keyword list together is important part of any website optimization effort. Of course the keyword list, while forming the foundation for your SEO efforts is critical it should never be a static list. It should evolve and morph over time as you see ranking success (or no ranking success), measure keyword site traffic, or adjust to meet changing client products and solutions. That said you should obviously put your best foot forward, which isn’t always easy!