“My Job is Social”
I was so impressed by an article I read a couple of weeks ago about the volunteer program at the …
Tag Archives: finding inspiration
Soulplasty
I didn’t make an appointment to repair my soul, because I really never stop to think that I need it. …
The Shiny New Coin
The shiny new coin, there is nothing like it. It actually has a scientific reason for its radiance. During the …
Just a Ripple I’m Seeing
One day a few weeks ago, I was on my cell phone walking down the hallway when I noticed a …
Should I Be Crying?
Last week, I was talking to a brand new volunteer manager, who has been on the job for three months. …
Of Swords and Cranes
That morning was filled with the chaos of emails and phone messages and the flitting of staff whose requests and …
The Song of the Weathered Explorer
Volunteer Appreciation week has always been a chance to reconnect with volunteers. There are those you see every day, those …
Oh, What We Don’t Do
Sometimes, don’t you just wake up on an otherwise lovely morning and stare at the universe and ask why? Last …
An Open Letter to Prospective Volunteers During Volunteer Appreciation Week
Dear Potential Volunteer: Happy volunteer appreciation week. Although, you may not yet be a volunteer, by considering becoming one, you …
Living in an Inside Out World
Jack is a part-time manager of volunteers at a large animal rescue shelter. His Volunteers do everything from checking animals …
