What is Your Corporate Volunteer Impact?
by Lois MelbourneAre we giving enough to those who need us? Do we make it easy for our employees to give? And I’m not referring to money. What if we all gave just TWO days a year of our time and or expertise to a source in need?
I read an amazing statistic on the web. “If everyone of the 126,685,145 people who voted in the presidential election, regardless of party affiliation, devoted just one day of service to their community, it would equal over a billion man hours in a highly concentrated timeframe. The scope of this kind of participation is unprecedented and could bring solutions to thousands of communities in need.”
What an incredible way to think about giving. I believe we can all contribute in many ways. Typically, I give time to my community in smaller increments of dedicated time. I like to contribute where I know I am actually using my expertise, as opposed to throwing brute force or hours at a problem. Would I have more impact if I put all of the hours together?
I have great inspirations in the area of donating, such as Dave Stone of First Rate Investment Systems, one of the most giving people I have ever met in this world. The evidence of his giving spirit can be read in one of his earlier First Rate newsletters. He not only gives himself but inspires his employees to give and congratulates their efforts.
Need help deciding what method best suits your company or you as an individual? The Volunteer Family site provides a framework to select what best fits your interests and capabilities. The SERVE.GOV site enables you to search for a volunteer opportunity, shares additional source links, as well as provides toolkits to get started with your volunteer program.
I applaud my friends, employees, family members, interns, and all who dedicate time to their community to help make it a better place. I challenge all of us to extend our hands just a little further to help wherever our hearts tells us we can. We should all give in the ways that are best suited to us. Giving of yourself can only lead to living a richer life. I will pledge to do more with my blessed life to help others do more with theirs.
Cheers,
Lois
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