Joy of Giving
Monday, January 5th, 2009Just wanted to send special thanks to:
Virtua Hospital in Voorhees & Tiffany their Volunteer Services Coordinator
as well as
JFK Hospital Washington Township & Athea their Patient Services Supervisor
for allowing my Mom, my husband and I to come in to their Pediatric Units during the Holidays to pass out Beanie babies, Coloring Books and Crayons to the sick children spending time in the hospital over the Holidays.
It truly melted our hearts to see the children’s faces light up when they realized why we were in their rooms. Even the children and babies in isolation were given toys from us but we were not allowed to visit with those children for good reason.
If you ever wonder what the Joy of Giving is like give it a try just once and you too will be addicted as my Family is…
Hospitals, Homeless Shelters, Soup Kitchens, Food Banks, Elder Organizations and Pet Shelters are ALWAYS in need of Volunteers even if just for a day.
Then again you could do something as simple as taking a meal/soup or milk/bread to a Sick Relative/Friend, send them a gift card to a Pharmacy or Supermarket/ $5-20 in a card or Volunteer to take their trash out once a week or sit with them for a few hours so the Primary Caretaker can run an errand or get some out of the house time for themselves.
Remember a few minutes or hours of your time will stay with someone a lifetime and may make a difference in both of your lives even if its with just a smile!
Our Family strives all year long to make a difference and continually Pay it Forward
Make 2009 the year your Family starts too!
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